DotCom's Mega removing legitimate files
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/megas-first-search-engine-blocked-20130201-2dp92.html
The newly launched Mega, founded by MegaUpload's Kim DotCom, is taking down legal files, but the problem appears to lie with a third-party search engine.
Top China Stories from WSJ: Tibetans Sentenced, Media Hacked
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/02/01/top-china-stories-from-wsj-tibetans-sentenced-media-hacked/
Chinese Hackers Target Media: Chinese hackers have been conducting wide-ranging electronic surveillance of media companies including The Wall Street Journal, apparently to spy on reporters covering China and other issues.
Google goes to the Grand Canyon
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/google-maps-makes-grand-canyon-virtual-trek/articleshow/18272699.cms
Many of us have spent hours on Google Street View exploring cities as if we were there, clicking-and-dragging through them, block by block by block.
Oracle 'fesses up: Java security flaws more than storm in teacup
http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/apples-block-on-java-blocks-ad-flow-20130201-2dpix.html
Oracle has broken its silence to admit there are security issues with Java in web browsers - but it insists the tech is solid on servers and within mobile and desktop apps.
Hyundai Is Getting To Be A Heavyweight In Super Bowl Advertising
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2013/01/31/hyundai-is-getting-to-be-a-heavyweight-in-super-bowl-advertising/
Hyundai is throwing its weight around after record sales in 2012, with no fewer than five game-day ads on TV running in and around the Super Bowl.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
[Science] NYU synthesizes crystals with lifelike behavior under light
NYU synthesizes crystals with lifelike behavior under light
http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/01/nyu-synthesizes-crystals-with-lifelike-behavior-under-light/
Scientists have long surmised that inorganic life is possible. New York University hasn't created any at this stage, but it just produced an uncannily close imitation through a recent experiment.
Shanghai Has a Smog Problem, Too
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/01/29/beijing_cancels_flights_shuts_factories_as_pollution_hits_beyond_index_levels.html
With a further day of smog choking Beijing, there's very little multinational companies can do to reassure employees who are worried about air pollution.
10 years later, loss of Columbia and crew has changed NASA forever
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/nasa-marks-10th-anniversary-of-columbia-disaster-20130201-2dp4c.html
NASA has 'day of remembrance' for fallen astronaut...: Every year, the NASA family pauses to honor the fallen crews of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia and all who have given their lives for exploration and discovery.
EXCLUSIVE: Comet impact did not kill off early prehistoric culture
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/exclusive-comet-impact-did-not-kill-off-clovis-culture/
The end of the 9,000-year-old Clovis culture was not the result of a comet colliding with Earth, according to a newly published report.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/01/nyu-synthesizes-crystals-with-lifelike-behavior-under-light/
Scientists have long surmised that inorganic life is possible. New York University hasn't created any at this stage, but it just produced an uncannily close imitation through a recent experiment.
Shanghai Has a Smog Problem, Too
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/01/29/beijing_cancels_flights_shuts_factories_as_pollution_hits_beyond_index_levels.html
With a further day of smog choking Beijing, there's very little multinational companies can do to reassure employees who are worried about air pollution.
10 years later, loss of Columbia and crew has changed NASA forever
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/nasa-marks-10th-anniversary-of-columbia-disaster-20130201-2dp4c.html
NASA has 'day of remembrance' for fallen astronaut...: Every year, the NASA family pauses to honor the fallen crews of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia and all who have given their lives for exploration and discovery.
EXCLUSIVE: Comet impact did not kill off early prehistoric culture
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/exclusive-comet-impact-did-not-kill-off-clovis-culture/
The end of the 9,000-year-old Clovis culture was not the result of a comet colliding with Earth, according to a newly published report.
[World] Israeli jets hit target near Syria border
Israeli jets hit target near Syria border
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/31/hezbollah-reaction.html
Israel conducted an overnight air strike near the Syria-Lebanon border, regional and US sources said on Wednesday, in a fresh indication of the potential regional spillover from Syria's civil war.
Chinese fireworks explosion kills 26
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/fireworks-truck-blast-kills-26-3372078.html
A truck carrying fireworks in central China exploded on Friday morning, destroying an expressway bridge and killing at least 26 people.
Egypt unraveling as demonstrations against Muslim Brotherhood continue
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/egypt-unraveling-as-demonstrations-against-muslim-brotherhood-continue.premium-1.500773
President Morsi is facing a new round of riots, his government is teetering and the army has fired its own warning shot. Will he be able to quell the current unrest?
Cambodia begins funeral for King Sihanouk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21289052
Crowds have gathered in Phnom Penh for the start of funeral proceedings for King Norodom Sihanouk, who died in October. A coffin carrying the embalmed body of the late monarch is being paraded through the streets of the capital.
Malian troops prepare to enter Kidal
http://www.euronews.com/2013/01/31/malian-troops-prepare-to-enter-kidal/
In Mali, troops have arrived at the outskirts of Kidal, one of the final rebel strongholds in the West African country. France says its two weeks of air strikes have left the rebels, a coalition of militant groups, in disarray.
South Korean Executive Imprisoned
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iGwT-Z_TOT0u8xiMKOXMphfFRXgQ?docId=CNG.b40feaa36cce60ff4af26df2b3204b7a.6e1
SEOUL - The head of SK, one of the largest South Korean conglomerates and owner of the country's biggest mobile carrier and oil refiner, was arrested in a Seoul courtroom Thursday after he was sentenced to four years in prison for embezzlement.
Armenian Presidential Candidate Shot
http://armenianow.com/vote_2013/43024/armenia_hayrikyan_shooting_attack_elections
Armenian police say a gunman has shot and wounded one of the country's eight presidential candidates. Authorities say Paruir Airikian was shot by an unknown assailant late Thursday in Yerevan, the capital.
Filmmakers should avoid hurting public sentiments, TN governor says
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Vishwaroopam-row-Kamal-Haasan-to-meet-Muslim-leaders-today/articleshow/18286264.cms
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday urged filmmakers in the state to show respect to the sensitivities of the people while making "sensitive" films and avoid hurting public sentiments.
Train collision: 200 people hurt in rail disaster
http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2013/01/31/cause-of-train-crash-not-known-prasa
CABLE theft is said to have been one of the main reasons why two Metrorail trains collided between Cor Delfos and Kalafong stations in Pretoria yesterday, injuring hundreds of people.
Eurozone crisis live: Spanish PM accused of secret payments
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/9840176/Spanish-PM-faces-corruption-scandal-over-secret-party-slush-fund.html
Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy is accused of receiving €250,000 in secret payments, in The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, is accused of receiving €250,000 in secret payments in an article in today's edition of El PaÃs.
Yair Lapid: An Interview with Israel's New Power Broker
http://world.time.com/2013/01/31/yair-lapid-an-interview-with-israels-new-power-broker/
Yair Lapid, popular former TV anchorman and head of the new centrist party Yesh Atid, at his house in Tel Aviv, June. 16, 2013. Email · Print; Share.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/31/hezbollah-reaction.html
Israel conducted an overnight air strike near the Syria-Lebanon border, regional and US sources said on Wednesday, in a fresh indication of the potential regional spillover from Syria's civil war.
Chinese fireworks explosion kills 26
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/fireworks-truck-blast-kills-26-3372078.html
A truck carrying fireworks in central China exploded on Friday morning, destroying an expressway bridge and killing at least 26 people.
Egypt unraveling as demonstrations against Muslim Brotherhood continue
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/egypt-unraveling-as-demonstrations-against-muslim-brotherhood-continue.premium-1.500773
President Morsi is facing a new round of riots, his government is teetering and the army has fired its own warning shot. Will he be able to quell the current unrest?
Cambodia begins funeral for King Sihanouk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21289052
Crowds have gathered in Phnom Penh for the start of funeral proceedings for King Norodom Sihanouk, who died in October. A coffin carrying the embalmed body of the late monarch is being paraded through the streets of the capital.
Malian troops prepare to enter Kidal
http://www.euronews.com/2013/01/31/malian-troops-prepare-to-enter-kidal/
In Mali, troops have arrived at the outskirts of Kidal, one of the final rebel strongholds in the West African country. France says its two weeks of air strikes have left the rebels, a coalition of militant groups, in disarray.
South Korean Executive Imprisoned
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iGwT-Z_TOT0u8xiMKOXMphfFRXgQ?docId=CNG.b40feaa36cce60ff4af26df2b3204b7a.6e1
SEOUL - The head of SK, one of the largest South Korean conglomerates and owner of the country's biggest mobile carrier and oil refiner, was arrested in a Seoul courtroom Thursday after he was sentenced to four years in prison for embezzlement.
Armenian Presidential Candidate Shot
http://armenianow.com/vote_2013/43024/armenia_hayrikyan_shooting_attack_elections
Armenian police say a gunman has shot and wounded one of the country's eight presidential candidates. Authorities say Paruir Airikian was shot by an unknown assailant late Thursday in Yerevan, the capital.
Filmmakers should avoid hurting public sentiments, TN governor says
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Vishwaroopam-row-Kamal-Haasan-to-meet-Muslim-leaders-today/articleshow/18286264.cms
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday urged filmmakers in the state to show respect to the sensitivities of the people while making "sensitive" films and avoid hurting public sentiments.
Train collision: 200 people hurt in rail disaster
http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2013/01/31/cause-of-train-crash-not-known-prasa
CABLE theft is said to have been one of the main reasons why two Metrorail trains collided between Cor Delfos and Kalafong stations in Pretoria yesterday, injuring hundreds of people.
Eurozone crisis live: Spanish PM accused of secret payments
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/9840176/Spanish-PM-faces-corruption-scandal-over-secret-party-slush-fund.html
Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy is accused of receiving €250,000 in secret payments, in The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, is accused of receiving €250,000 in secret payments in an article in today's edition of El PaÃs.
Yair Lapid: An Interview with Israel's New Power Broker
http://world.time.com/2013/01/31/yair-lapid-an-interview-with-israels-new-power-broker/
Yair Lapid, popular former TV anchorman and head of the new centrist party Yesh Atid, at his house in Tel Aviv, June. 16, 2013. Email · Print; Share.
[Health] Husbands who do housework may have less sex, study says
Husbands who do housework may have less sex, study says
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/housework-sex-married-men-article-1.1251047
Traditional chores are linked with more sex for married couples. Washing dishes. Men who do some household chores may not get rewarded with more sex, according to a new study.
Hedgehogs linked to salmonella
http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Hedgehogs-linked-to-salmonella-4241850.php
New York --. Add those cute little hedgehogs to the list of pets that can make you sick. In the last year, 20 people were infected by a rare but dangerous form of salmonella bacteria, and one person died in January.
Flu activity high in W.Va., leveling off across US
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/lifestyle/sonoran_living/sl_sponsors/flu-season-tips
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Flu activity remains high in West Virginia but seems to have leveled off across the country, signaling that flu season may be heading for a decline.
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/housework-sex-married-men-article-1.1251047
Traditional chores are linked with more sex for married couples. Washing dishes. Men who do some household chores may not get rewarded with more sex, according to a new study.
Hedgehogs linked to salmonella
http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Hedgehogs-linked-to-salmonella-4241850.php
New York --. Add those cute little hedgehogs to the list of pets that can make you sick. In the last year, 20 people were infected by a rare but dangerous form of salmonella bacteria, and one person died in January.
Flu activity high in W.Va., leveling off across US
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/lifestyle/sonoran_living/sl_sponsors/flu-season-tips
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Flu activity remains high in West Virginia but seems to have leveled off across the country, signaling that flu season may be heading for a decline.
[Technology] Sony PlayStation event set for February amid PS4 rumors
Sony PlayStation event set for February amid PS4 rumors
http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/9XNyKyDBq0NQv8g4z1snUI/Sony-invites-press-to-mystery-New-York-event.html
IDG News Service - Sony will hold a PlayStation event in the U.S. later this month amid widespread speculation it is gearing up to launch the PS4.
Google hands settlement proposal to EU on antitrust ...
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/143833/Google_provides_antitrust_settlement_proposal_%E2%80%93_report
The European Union's ongoing inquiry into Google's alleged anticompetitive behavior may be wrapping up, as the Web giant is said to be making a deal with the Union's antitrust commission.
Amazon site down on Thursday
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/amazon-website-knocked-offline-briefly-hackers-claim-responsibility-325080
If you weren't able to access Amazon.com today, it wasn't your router. Thousands throughout the United States tried accessing Amazon's homepage only to be let down by the inconvenience.
What are you feeling? Watching? Eating? Facebook tests new icons for ...
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/facebook-doesnt-talk-to-google-says-zuckerberg-20130201-2dooo.html
If you've opened Facebook lately, you might've noticed that the status composer often shows a friendly question along the lines of "How are you feeling, Timmy?
Mark Zuckerberg Wins "CEO Of The Year" At The 6th Annual Crunchies
http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/31/mark-zuckerberg-wins-ceo-of-the-year-at-the-6th-annual-crunchies/
He navigated the company that he founded in his college dorm room to a $104 million IPO, the biggest in the history of tech companies; then led it past one billion active users; and now he's been named the CEO of the year at the 6th annual Crunchies: a big ...
Google Maps the Grand Canyon With 9500 Panoramas
http://www.thestar.com/life/technology/2013/01/31/google_trekker_conquers_the_grand_canyon.html
Now you can get a taste of what it's like to experience the breathtaking wonder of the Grand Canyon, right from your computer chair.
http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/9XNyKyDBq0NQv8g4z1snUI/Sony-invites-press-to-mystery-New-York-event.html
IDG News Service - Sony will hold a PlayStation event in the U.S. later this month amid widespread speculation it is gearing up to launch the PS4.
Google hands settlement proposal to EU on antitrust ...
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/143833/Google_provides_antitrust_settlement_proposal_%E2%80%93_report
The European Union's ongoing inquiry into Google's alleged anticompetitive behavior may be wrapping up, as the Web giant is said to be making a deal with the Union's antitrust commission.
Amazon site down on Thursday
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/amazon-website-knocked-offline-briefly-hackers-claim-responsibility-325080
If you weren't able to access Amazon.com today, it wasn't your router. Thousands throughout the United States tried accessing Amazon's homepage only to be let down by the inconvenience.
What are you feeling? Watching? Eating? Facebook tests new icons for ...
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/facebook-doesnt-talk-to-google-says-zuckerberg-20130201-2dooo.html
If you've opened Facebook lately, you might've noticed that the status composer often shows a friendly question along the lines of "How are you feeling, Timmy?
Mark Zuckerberg Wins "CEO Of The Year" At The 6th Annual Crunchies
http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/31/mark-zuckerberg-wins-ceo-of-the-year-at-the-6th-annual-crunchies/
He navigated the company that he founded in his college dorm room to a $104 million IPO, the biggest in the history of tech companies; then led it past one billion active users; and now he's been named the CEO of the year at the 6th annual Crunchies: a big ...
Google Maps the Grand Canyon With 9500 Panoramas
http://www.thestar.com/life/technology/2013/01/31/google_trekker_conquers_the_grand_canyon.html
Now you can get a taste of what it's like to experience the breathtaking wonder of the Grand Canyon, right from your computer chair.
[Science] Beijing's Murky Air-Pollution Measures
Beijing's Murky Air-Pollution Measures
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/02/01/beijings-murky-air-pollution-measures/
The question is no doubt on the minds of residents as February brings merely “unhealthy†levels of dangerous airborne particulate matter in place of a slew of January days officially classified as “hazardousâ€â€"or worse.
NASA confirms Earth will have 'record-setting' meeting with massive asteroid
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/nasa-confirms-earth-will-have-record-setting-meeting-with-massive-asteroid/
In a video released by the U.S. space agency on Thursday, NASA scientists warn that a massive asteroid will pass perilously close to Earth.
Google Science Fair 2013 Launches, Searches For Next Generation of ...
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/10974/20130201/google-science-fair-2013-launches-searches-next.htm
(Photo : Reuters) The Google signage is seen at the company's headquarters in New York January 8, 2013. Tech giant Google has announced its third annual Google Science Fair in partnership with several companies, including CERN, National Geographic, ...
Rural, urban areas differ on Bay restoration
http://news.fredericksburg.com/waterearthsky/2013/01/30/more-access-in-the-bay-watershed/
Rural county officials are pointing to pollutant-laden sediment behind the Conowingo Dam as the place efforts should be focused to clean up the Chesapeake Bay.
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/02/01/beijings-murky-air-pollution-measures/
The question is no doubt on the minds of residents as February brings merely “unhealthy†levels of dangerous airborne particulate matter in place of a slew of January days officially classified as “hazardousâ€â€"or worse.
NASA confirms Earth will have 'record-setting' meeting with massive asteroid
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/nasa-confirms-earth-will-have-record-setting-meeting-with-massive-asteroid/
In a video released by the U.S. space agency on Thursday, NASA scientists warn that a massive asteroid will pass perilously close to Earth.
Google Science Fair 2013 Launches, Searches For Next Generation of ...
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/10974/20130201/google-science-fair-2013-launches-searches-next.htm
(Photo : Reuters) The Google signage is seen at the company's headquarters in New York January 8, 2013. Tech giant Google has announced its third annual Google Science Fair in partnership with several companies, including CERN, National Geographic, ...
Rural, urban areas differ on Bay restoration
http://news.fredericksburg.com/waterearthsky/2013/01/30/more-access-in-the-bay-watershed/
Rural county officials are pointing to pollutant-laden sediment behind the Conowingo Dam as the place efforts should be focused to clean up the Chesapeake Bay.
[U.S.] Chuck Hagel's Senate hearing: testy exchanges on key foreign policy issues
Chuck Hagel's Senate hearing: testy exchanges on key foreign policy issues
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/31/chuck-hagel-senate-hearing-exchanges
Republican opposition to the appointment Chuck Hagel as US secretary for defense appeared to be solidifying after a day of combative Senate hearings in which he was confronted repeatedly about his views on the war on Iraq, Israel and nuclear ...
Mahony removed from public church duties
http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=841472
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez on Thursday announced dramatic actions in response to the priest abuse scandal, saying that Cardinal Roger Mahony would no longer perform public duties in the church and that Santa Barbara Bishop Thomas J. Curry ...
Investigators search for killers of Kaufman County prosecutor
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20130131-investigators-search-for-killers-of-kaufman-county-prosecutor.ece
Crime scene tape restricts access as law enforcement offcers investigate the scene where Kaufman County prosecutor Mark Hasse was fatally shot Thursday morning in downtown Kaufman.
Some unions already on Lynch's side
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/rep-stephen-lynch-runs-for-massachusetts-senate-seat-scott-browns-decision-still-unknown/
Newly declared Senate candidate Stephen F. Lynch already has started picking up blue-collar endorsements to counter Edward J. Markey's big Democratic backers, but some key unions are staying on the fence for now - despite Lynch's background as a ...
Slain Teen's Mom: "She Was Just Special"
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hadiya-pendleton-cleo-crowley-msnbc-sharpton-189318801.html
Cleo Cowley's pain was evident when she spoke to MSNBC's Al Sharpton on Thursday night. advertisement. Click Here! Photos and Videos.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie making Letterman appearance
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/christie-heads-letterman-article-1.1252752
New Jersey's outspoken governor is bringing his motor mouth to Letterman. Gov. Chris Christie's first visit to the “Late Show with David Letterman†airs at 11:35 p.m.
Duncan Lauds Progress of Race to Top Program for Schools
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/duncan-lauds-progress-of-race-to-top-program-for-schools.html
President Barack Obama's $5 billion Race to the Top education-grant program has sparked “dramatic†change over the past year, though some states' progress lagged, U.S.
NRA Used to Support Background Checks, Now Favors More Illogical ...
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/01/nra-flip-flops-on-background-checks.html?mid=google
One of the crazier elements of the NRA's response to the Newtown massacre is its opposition to universal background checks, though recent polls show the measure is supported by 89 percent of all Americans, three quarters of NRA members, and - back in ...
'Gay' dog gets euthanasia reprieve
http://www.news.com.au/news/dog-on-death-row-for-being-gay-saved-after-viral-facebook-campaign/story-fnejlrpu-1226566820832
A dog whose rejection by his owner caused an Internet uproar has been adopted into a new, and presumably more tolerant, home. The male pit bull mix, whose name no one seems to know, was left at the Madison County, Tennessee, Rabies Control animal ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/31/chuck-hagel-senate-hearing-exchanges
Republican opposition to the appointment Chuck Hagel as US secretary for defense appeared to be solidifying after a day of combative Senate hearings in which he was confronted repeatedly about his views on the war on Iraq, Israel and nuclear ...
Mahony removed from public church duties
http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=841472
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez on Thursday announced dramatic actions in response to the priest abuse scandal, saying that Cardinal Roger Mahony would no longer perform public duties in the church and that Santa Barbara Bishop Thomas J. Curry ...
Investigators search for killers of Kaufman County prosecutor
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20130131-investigators-search-for-killers-of-kaufman-county-prosecutor.ece
Crime scene tape restricts access as law enforcement offcers investigate the scene where Kaufman County prosecutor Mark Hasse was fatally shot Thursday morning in downtown Kaufman.
Some unions already on Lynch's side
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/rep-stephen-lynch-runs-for-massachusetts-senate-seat-scott-browns-decision-still-unknown/
Newly declared Senate candidate Stephen F. Lynch already has started picking up blue-collar endorsements to counter Edward J. Markey's big Democratic backers, but some key unions are staying on the fence for now - despite Lynch's background as a ...
Slain Teen's Mom: "She Was Just Special"
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hadiya-pendleton-cleo-crowley-msnbc-sharpton-189318801.html
Cleo Cowley's pain was evident when she spoke to MSNBC's Al Sharpton on Thursday night. advertisement. Click Here! Photos and Videos.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie making Letterman appearance
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/christie-heads-letterman-article-1.1252752
New Jersey's outspoken governor is bringing his motor mouth to Letterman. Gov. Chris Christie's first visit to the “Late Show with David Letterman†airs at 11:35 p.m.
Duncan Lauds Progress of Race to Top Program for Schools
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/duncan-lauds-progress-of-race-to-top-program-for-schools.html
President Barack Obama's $5 billion Race to the Top education-grant program has sparked “dramatic†change over the past year, though some states' progress lagged, U.S.
NRA Used to Support Background Checks, Now Favors More Illogical ...
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/01/nra-flip-flops-on-background-checks.html?mid=google
One of the crazier elements of the NRA's response to the Newtown massacre is its opposition to universal background checks, though recent polls show the measure is supported by 89 percent of all Americans, three quarters of NRA members, and - back in ...
'Gay' dog gets euthanasia reprieve
http://www.news.com.au/news/dog-on-death-row-for-being-gay-saved-after-viral-facebook-campaign/story-fnejlrpu-1226566820832
A dog whose rejection by his owner caused an Internet uproar has been adopted into a new, and presumably more tolerant, home. The male pit bull mix, whose name no one seems to know, was left at the Madison County, Tennessee, Rabies Control animal ...
[World] Iran Plans Nuclear Equipment Upgrade
Iran Plans Nuclear Equipment Upgrade
http://www.voanews.com/content/iran-plans-nuclear-equipment-upgrade/1594296.html
Iran is planning to install new equipment at its main nuclear enrichment facility that could refine uranium much faster than its current machines.
Egypt's police regain Mubarak-era notoriety
http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/africa/2013/02/01/muslim-cleric-tries-to-bring-calm-to-egypt
CAIRO (AP) - With near impunity and the backing of the Islamist president, Egyptian police have been accused of firing wildly at protesters, beating them and lashing out with deadly force in clashes across much of the country the past week, regaining their ...
Timbuktu Texts Saved From Burning
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578276003922396218.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Islamic militants attempted to destroy a Timbuktu library storing thousands of ancient texts, but curators managed to hide away much of the priceless material until French-led forces captured the historic town.
Chinese fireworks explosion kills 26
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hNE8S6RblgRFwzT1RxOtKu2FlWrQ?docId=CNG.ceff3c55d1efb5d34c3807e63e1b451e.2f1
A truck carrying fireworks in central China exploded on Friday morning, destroying an expressway bridge and killing at least 26 people, according to reports in state media.
South Korea tycoon sentenced for embezzling more than $40 million
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/02/01/2013020101040.html
A South Korean executive was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for embezzling more than $40 million from his conglomerate, the third-largest of the massive and powerful chaebols that have long dominated the South Korean economy.
Zimbabwe says public account stood at $217 last week
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21257765
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said that the country only had $217 (£138) left in its public account last week after paying civil servants.
China Convicts 2 Tibetans for 'Inciting' Self-Immolations
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-convicts-2-tibetans-of-inciting-selfimmolations/1594305.html
China has convicted two Tibetans of "intentional homicide" for inciting self-immolations in protest of Chinese rule. The official Xinhua news agency says 40-year-old Lorang Konchok was condemned to death with a two-year reprieve, a sentence that usually ...
Train crash injures 300
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Passenger-trains-collide-in-South-Africa-20-injured-railway/articleshow/18282482.cms
A train collision in South Africa Thursday that injured about 300 people was likely caused by cable theft, police said. The collision happened near Pretoria when a passenger train ran into a stationary train from behind on the same track, the South African ...
Court victory paves way for raft of costs claims against Ryanair
http://www.smh.com.au/world/airline-erupts-over-volcano-ruling-20130201-2docv.html
AIRLINE passengers will be entitled to claim for hotel and meal costs if their flights are cancelled after a Dublin woman won a European Court battle against Ryanair.
http://www.voanews.com/content/iran-plans-nuclear-equipment-upgrade/1594296.html
Iran is planning to install new equipment at its main nuclear enrichment facility that could refine uranium much faster than its current machines.
Egypt's police regain Mubarak-era notoriety
http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/africa/2013/02/01/muslim-cleric-tries-to-bring-calm-to-egypt
CAIRO (AP) - With near impunity and the backing of the Islamist president, Egyptian police have been accused of firing wildly at protesters, beating them and lashing out with deadly force in clashes across much of the country the past week, regaining their ...
Timbuktu Texts Saved From Burning
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578276003922396218.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Islamic militants attempted to destroy a Timbuktu library storing thousands of ancient texts, but curators managed to hide away much of the priceless material until French-led forces captured the historic town.
Chinese fireworks explosion kills 26
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hNE8S6RblgRFwzT1RxOtKu2FlWrQ?docId=CNG.ceff3c55d1efb5d34c3807e63e1b451e.2f1
A truck carrying fireworks in central China exploded on Friday morning, destroying an expressway bridge and killing at least 26 people, according to reports in state media.
South Korea tycoon sentenced for embezzling more than $40 million
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/02/01/2013020101040.html
A South Korean executive was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for embezzling more than $40 million from his conglomerate, the third-largest of the massive and powerful chaebols that have long dominated the South Korean economy.
Zimbabwe says public account stood at $217 last week
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21257765
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said that the country only had $217 (£138) left in its public account last week after paying civil servants.
China Convicts 2 Tibetans for 'Inciting' Self-Immolations
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-convicts-2-tibetans-of-inciting-selfimmolations/1594305.html
China has convicted two Tibetans of "intentional homicide" for inciting self-immolations in protest of Chinese rule. The official Xinhua news agency says 40-year-old Lorang Konchok was condemned to death with a two-year reprieve, a sentence that usually ...
Train crash injures 300
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Passenger-trains-collide-in-South-Africa-20-injured-railway/articleshow/18282482.cms
A train collision in South Africa Thursday that injured about 300 people was likely caused by cable theft, police said. The collision happened near Pretoria when a passenger train ran into a stationary train from behind on the same track, the South African ...
Court victory paves way for raft of costs claims against Ryanair
http://www.smh.com.au/world/airline-erupts-over-volcano-ruling-20130201-2docv.html
AIRLINE passengers will be entitled to claim for hotel and meal costs if their flights are cancelled after a Dublin woman won a European Court battle against Ryanair.
[Health] Triaminic, Theraflu Recalled
Triaminic, Theraflu Recalled
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/health&id=8956966
The pharmaceutical company that makes Triaminic and Theraflu recalled 2.3 million units of cold and cough syrups after four children opened the child-resistant caps and accidentally ingested the medication themselves.
Victoria's Secret Responds to Mastectomy Bra Petition
http://blogs.phillymag.com/bewellphilly/2013/01/31/update-sexy-mastectomy/
Two weeks ago, we reported on the humble beginnings of 27-year-old Allana Maiden's unique and inspired appeal on Change.org, a petition, in honor of her mom, Debbie, asking lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret to create a line of bras for breast-cancer ...
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/health&id=8956966
The pharmaceutical company that makes Triaminic and Theraflu recalled 2.3 million units of cold and cough syrups after four children opened the child-resistant caps and accidentally ingested the medication themselves.
Victoria's Secret Responds to Mastectomy Bra Petition
http://blogs.phillymag.com/bewellphilly/2013/01/31/update-sexy-mastectomy/
Two weeks ago, we reported on the humble beginnings of 27-year-old Allana Maiden's unique and inspired appeal on Change.org, a petition, in honor of her mom, Debbie, asking lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret to create a line of bras for breast-cancer ...
[Technology] Microsoft's tablet blip versus Android's boom
Microsoft's tablet blip versus Android's boom
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/microsoft-sold-less-than-900000-surface-tablets-last-qtr?utm_campaign=tmo_home_sidebar
The surge in Android tablet shipments is not good news for Microsoft, which is just now trying to gain a toehold in the market. Brooke Crothers.
FTC Chairman Leibowitz to announce departure
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578276262762261822.html
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz on Friday will announce plans to leave the agency, sharpening an already spirited succession battle and potentially opening an awkward transition period for an agency on the forefront of consumer ...
BlackBerry Must Achieve 10 Things to Stay on a Path to Success
http://www.eweek.com/mobile/blackberry-must-achieve-10-things-to-stay-on-a-path-to-success/
NEWS ANALYSIS: BlackBerry 10 smartphones are making their way to store shelves. But the platform will need plenty of help to achieve real success.
Facebook finds new way to wring hundreds from users
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Facebook-aims-for-users-wallets-with-new-gift-service/articleshow/18285640.cms
Facebook has finally found a way to get its users to hand over hundreds of dollars, by creating its own gift cards. The US-only cards (the URL facebook.
Samsung's Lee Retains $3.7 Billion Stake in Family Feud Ruling
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/samsung-electronics-chairman-lee-kun-hee-wins-4-billion-court-feud-over-family-fortune/articleshow/18285999.cms
Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) Chairman Lee Kun Hee will retain control of Asia's biggest consumer- electronics maker after a court rejected relatives' bids for a 4.1 trillion-won ($3.7 billion) stake in the family group.
Mercedes Channels American Express In Virtuoso Super Bowl Spot
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidvinjamuri/2013/01/31/mercedes-channels-american-express-in-virtuoso-super-bowl-spot/
Daimler AG pulls off a tricky feat with their new Super Bowl spot: reinforcing the prestige of the Mercedes brand while introducing a product whose low price threatens to undermine that very exclusivity.
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/microsoft-sold-less-than-900000-surface-tablets-last-qtr?utm_campaign=tmo_home_sidebar
The surge in Android tablet shipments is not good news for Microsoft, which is just now trying to gain a toehold in the market. Brooke Crothers.
FTC Chairman Leibowitz to announce departure
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578276262762261822.html
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz on Friday will announce plans to leave the agency, sharpening an already spirited succession battle and potentially opening an awkward transition period for an agency on the forefront of consumer ...
BlackBerry Must Achieve 10 Things to Stay on a Path to Success
http://www.eweek.com/mobile/blackberry-must-achieve-10-things-to-stay-on-a-path-to-success/
NEWS ANALYSIS: BlackBerry 10 smartphones are making their way to store shelves. But the platform will need plenty of help to achieve real success.
Facebook finds new way to wring hundreds from users
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Facebook-aims-for-users-wallets-with-new-gift-service/articleshow/18285640.cms
Facebook has finally found a way to get its users to hand over hundreds of dollars, by creating its own gift cards. The US-only cards (the URL facebook.
Samsung's Lee Retains $3.7 Billion Stake in Family Feud Ruling
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/samsung-electronics-chairman-lee-kun-hee-wins-4-billion-court-feud-over-family-fortune/articleshow/18285999.cms
Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) Chairman Lee Kun Hee will retain control of Asia's biggest consumer- electronics maker after a court rejected relatives' bids for a 4.1 trillion-won ($3.7 billion) stake in the family group.
Mercedes Channels American Express In Virtuoso Super Bowl Spot
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidvinjamuri/2013/01/31/mercedes-channels-american-express-in-virtuoso-super-bowl-spot/
Daimler AG pulls off a tricky feat with their new Super Bowl spot: reinforcing the prestige of the Mercedes brand while introducing a product whose low price threatens to undermine that very exclusivity.
[Science] China's self-billed No 1 environmentalist gives away fresh air
China's self-billed No 1 environmentalist gives away fresh air
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/31/china-smog-environmentalist-fresh-air-stunt
Link to video: Chen Guangbiao: 'Come on, two cans for one - free fresh air'. Even through the soupy Beijing smog, it is impossible to mistake the ebullient figure shaking hands, signing autographs and barking at startled passersby: "Come on, two cans for ...
Water Once Flowed Beneath Martian Surface
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/Water-on-Mars-Again-189191801.html
Fossilized wrinkles in impact craters suggest once again that water might once have flowed on Mars - this time, beneath the surface.
Environmental Risk: The Changing Climate: Pricing climate change
http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2013/01/31/obama-climate-change
The physical and regulatory risks from climate change already exist. But Nina Röhrbein finds that the pricing signals remain suppressed by still-evolving regulatory frameworks and a lack of data.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/31/china-smog-environmentalist-fresh-air-stunt
Link to video: Chen Guangbiao: 'Come on, two cans for one - free fresh air'. Even through the soupy Beijing smog, it is impossible to mistake the ebullient figure shaking hands, signing autographs and barking at startled passersby: "Come on, two cans for ...
Water Once Flowed Beneath Martian Surface
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/Water-on-Mars-Again-189191801.html
Fossilized wrinkles in impact craters suggest once again that water might once have flowed on Mars - this time, beneath the surface.
Environmental Risk: The Changing Climate: Pricing climate change
http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2013/01/31/obama-climate-change
The physical and regulatory risks from climate change already exist. But Nina Röhrbein finds that the pricing signals remain suppressed by still-evolving regulatory frameworks and a lack of data.
[U.S.] Cardinal in Los Angeles Is Removed From Duties
Cardinal in Los Angeles Is Removed From Duties
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/la-archdiocese-files-coming-redactions-18371892
LOS ANGELES - Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, who retired less than two years ago as the leader of the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese, was removed from all public duties by his successor, Archbishop José H. Gomez, as the church complied ...
Prosecutor Shot to Death in a Town Near Dallas
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/31/3210254/county-prosecutor-killed-near.html
KAUFMAN, Tex. - A county prosecutor in this small town southeast of Dallas was fatally shot on Thursday morning near the courthouse by one or perhaps two gunmen, whom witnesses described as wearing masks, black clothing and tactical-style vests, the ...
Hagel Endures Republican Criticism as Levin Sees Approval
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/hagel-pledges-readiness-to-use-full-force-of-military.html
Chuck Hagel fought his way through a daylong onslaught of criticism from Republicans in his confirmation hearing yesterday, widening a partisan rift over President Barack Obama's choice for defense secretary.
Police talk to Alabama captor through PVC pipe
http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2020260715_alastandoffxml.html
There were signs the standoff in Midland City, Ala., could continue for some time: A state legislator said the shelter has electricity, food and TV.
Race to the Top: DC, Maryland and Georgia way back in the field
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/race-to-the-top-dc-maryland-and-georgia-way-back-in-the-field/2013/01/31/ee513a7e-6bee-11e2-ada0-5ca5fa7ebe79_story.html
In the second year of Race to the Top, the Obama administration's signature effort to improve public schools, nine of 12 jurisdictions that received $4 billion in federal grants made good progress.
John Annarino: Spring? Only the shadow knows
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/how-well-do-you-know-groundhog-1567097
Tomorrow is Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? Will there be six more weeks of winter? I was born and raised in Punxsutawney, so you can be sure I'll be glued to my TV set for Phil's prediction.
Soldier admits shooting man trying to cure hiccups
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/offbeat/hiccups-soldier-killed-by-comrade-16268800.html
A Fort Hood soldier has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, saying he shot his friend accidentally while trying to scare away his hiccups.
Convicted Murderer Mistakenly Released
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/convicted-murderer-steven-robbins-mistaken-release-cook-county-189295041.html
Police in two states and FBI agents on Thursday night were searching for a convicted murderer who was mistakenly released by Illinois authorities.
Riding the 'Schmooze Cruise' From Newark to DC
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324610504578276333633386070.html
Passengers aboard the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's annual train trip to Washington on Thursday. Bloody marys were poured Thursday morning by the staff of New Jersey's leading banks.
Lautenberg: Where's Cory Booker
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/lautenberg-wheres-cory-booker-87050.html
Sen. Frank Lautenberg took a swipe at potential primary challenger Cory Booker, who was absent from a dinner Thursday night in Washington, D.C.
Clinton's Exit: Either Epilogue or Prelude
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/transcript-sec-state-hillary-clintons-nightline-interview-benghazi/story?id=18349660
Hillary Clinton leaves office with a kind of campaign-in-waiting ready to act if she decides to re-enter politics; Islamic militants attempted to destroy a library; U.S.
Jihadist threat: Just website bluster? 'Earth-shattering' payback for Mali
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/31/jihadist-threat-just-website-bluster-earth-shatter/
The latest terrorist warning of “earth-shattering†attacks on the West shows Islamic extremists are still focused on the United States and Europe, but many analysts doubt that they have the capacity to follow through on their threats.
House lawmakers mull path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271578/Congress-passes-debt-ceiling-increase-prevents-nation-going-broke--lawmakers-pass-budget-lose-pay.html
By Rachelle Younglai. WASHINGTON | Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:42pm EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives is attempting to craft a bill that would give millions of illegal immigrants a way to become citizens, ...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/la-archdiocese-files-coming-redactions-18371892
LOS ANGELES - Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, who retired less than two years ago as the leader of the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese, was removed from all public duties by his successor, Archbishop José H. Gomez, as the church complied ...
Prosecutor Shot to Death in a Town Near Dallas
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/31/3210254/county-prosecutor-killed-near.html
KAUFMAN, Tex. - A county prosecutor in this small town southeast of Dallas was fatally shot on Thursday morning near the courthouse by one or perhaps two gunmen, whom witnesses described as wearing masks, black clothing and tactical-style vests, the ...
Hagel Endures Republican Criticism as Levin Sees Approval
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/hagel-pledges-readiness-to-use-full-force-of-military.html
Chuck Hagel fought his way through a daylong onslaught of criticism from Republicans in his confirmation hearing yesterday, widening a partisan rift over President Barack Obama's choice for defense secretary.
Police talk to Alabama captor through PVC pipe
http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2020260715_alastandoffxml.html
There were signs the standoff in Midland City, Ala., could continue for some time: A state legislator said the shelter has electricity, food and TV.
Race to the Top: DC, Maryland and Georgia way back in the field
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/race-to-the-top-dc-maryland-and-georgia-way-back-in-the-field/2013/01/31/ee513a7e-6bee-11e2-ada0-5ca5fa7ebe79_story.html
In the second year of Race to the Top, the Obama administration's signature effort to improve public schools, nine of 12 jurisdictions that received $4 billion in federal grants made good progress.
John Annarino: Spring? Only the shadow knows
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/how-well-do-you-know-groundhog-1567097
Tomorrow is Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? Will there be six more weeks of winter? I was born and raised in Punxsutawney, so you can be sure I'll be glued to my TV set for Phil's prediction.
Soldier admits shooting man trying to cure hiccups
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/offbeat/hiccups-soldier-killed-by-comrade-16268800.html
A Fort Hood soldier has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, saying he shot his friend accidentally while trying to scare away his hiccups.
Convicted Murderer Mistakenly Released
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/convicted-murderer-steven-robbins-mistaken-release-cook-county-189295041.html
Police in two states and FBI agents on Thursday night were searching for a convicted murderer who was mistakenly released by Illinois authorities.
Riding the 'Schmooze Cruise' From Newark to DC
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324610504578276333633386070.html
Passengers aboard the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's annual train trip to Washington on Thursday. Bloody marys were poured Thursday morning by the staff of New Jersey's leading banks.
Lautenberg: Where's Cory Booker
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/lautenberg-wheres-cory-booker-87050.html
Sen. Frank Lautenberg took a swipe at potential primary challenger Cory Booker, who was absent from a dinner Thursday night in Washington, D.C.
Clinton's Exit: Either Epilogue or Prelude
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/transcript-sec-state-hillary-clintons-nightline-interview-benghazi/story?id=18349660
Hillary Clinton leaves office with a kind of campaign-in-waiting ready to act if she decides to re-enter politics; Islamic militants attempted to destroy a library; U.S.
Jihadist threat: Just website bluster? 'Earth-shattering' payback for Mali
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/31/jihadist-threat-just-website-bluster-earth-shatter/
The latest terrorist warning of “earth-shattering†attacks on the West shows Islamic extremists are still focused on the United States and Europe, but many analysts doubt that they have the capacity to follow through on their threats.
House lawmakers mull path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271578/Congress-passes-debt-ceiling-increase-prevents-nation-going-broke--lawmakers-pass-budget-lose-pay.html
By Rachelle Younglai. WASHINGTON | Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:42pm EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives is attempting to craft a bill that would give millions of illegal immigrants a way to become citizens, ...
[World] Blast kills 14 at headquarters of Mexican oil company
Blast kills 14 at headquarters of Mexican oil company
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/01/31/blast_at_mexico_oil_company_building_kills_at_least_14.html
Pemex reports at least 100 injured in explosion in basement of administrative office next to headquarters tower. pemex. Firefighters dig for survivors after an explosion at an adjacent building to the executive tower of Mexico's state-owned oil company PEMEX ...
Cameron Shows Grit in North Africa, but Stirs Concerns About New Entanglements
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/DmRzhN1hnpol5RozOI5dyI/British-PM-on-surprise-visit-to-Libya-capital.html
LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron emerged Thursday from hurried visits to two North African capitals boasting a sheaf of commitments to new partnerships in the fields of defense, counterterrorism, intelligence-sharing and military training, including ...
In Cambodia, a King by Another Name
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324442304578235243624259604.html
PHNOM PENHâ€"Ahead of Monday's cremation of Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodians are expected to flood the streets this weekend to mourn their two-time king.
Syria opposition says talks must focus on Assad departure
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/syria-top-opposition-leader-says-willing-to-negotiate-with-assad-1.500435
The opposition Syrian National Coalition said on Thursday that any talks on the country's political future must be about the departure of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
26 killed when truck carrying fireworks explodes on Chinese highway
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/fireworks-truck-blast-kills-26-16268801.html
BEIJING - A truck carrying fireworks ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations exploded and destroyed part of an elevated highway Friday in central China, killing at least 26 people as it sent vehicles plummeting 30 meters (about 100 feet) to the ground, state ...
Pakistan's Balochistan: Minerals, militants, and meddling
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/sports/01-Feb-2013/afghanistan-coach-targets-world-cup-2015-spot
Balochistan is a key province in Pakistan that is filled with natural resources as well as a volatile mix of Afghan Taliban leaders, anti-Shiite militants, and ethnic separatists.
Beijing's Tibet lama choice enters politics, pledges to uphold "patrotism": Report
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gBY9tvW_w9l4vz3ATVnqJcfVcgjA?docId=CNG.5376d7f0dfafc18c5370a8e38474ede5.421
BEIJING (AFP) - China's choice as one of the most important figures in the Tibetan religious hierarchy has been given his first political appointment, state media said today.
Taiwan Premier Chen Resigns, Vice Premier Jiang to Succeed Him
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/taiwan-premier-chen-resigns-vice-premier-jiang-to-succeed-him.html
Taiwan Premier Sean Chen stepped down less than three weeks after thousands rallied against the government calling for him to take responsibility for weak economic growth under President Ma Ying-jeou.
Algerian gas hostage crisis: Wired to a suicide bomber
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21252608
Many questions remain about how a group of militants managed to overrun the In Amenas gas station in Algeria, resulting in the deaths of 48 hostages.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/01/31/blast_at_mexico_oil_company_building_kills_at_least_14.html
Pemex reports at least 100 injured in explosion in basement of administrative office next to headquarters tower. pemex. Firefighters dig for survivors after an explosion at an adjacent building to the executive tower of Mexico's state-owned oil company PEMEX ...
Cameron Shows Grit in North Africa, but Stirs Concerns About New Entanglements
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/DmRzhN1hnpol5RozOI5dyI/British-PM-on-surprise-visit-to-Libya-capital.html
LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron emerged Thursday from hurried visits to two North African capitals boasting a sheaf of commitments to new partnerships in the fields of defense, counterterrorism, intelligence-sharing and military training, including ...
In Cambodia, a King by Another Name
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324442304578235243624259604.html
PHNOM PENHâ€"Ahead of Monday's cremation of Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodians are expected to flood the streets this weekend to mourn their two-time king.
Syria opposition says talks must focus on Assad departure
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/syria-top-opposition-leader-says-willing-to-negotiate-with-assad-1.500435
The opposition Syrian National Coalition said on Thursday that any talks on the country's political future must be about the departure of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
26 killed when truck carrying fireworks explodes on Chinese highway
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/fireworks-truck-blast-kills-26-16268801.html
BEIJING - A truck carrying fireworks ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations exploded and destroyed part of an elevated highway Friday in central China, killing at least 26 people as it sent vehicles plummeting 30 meters (about 100 feet) to the ground, state ...
Pakistan's Balochistan: Minerals, militants, and meddling
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/sports/01-Feb-2013/afghanistan-coach-targets-world-cup-2015-spot
Balochistan is a key province in Pakistan that is filled with natural resources as well as a volatile mix of Afghan Taliban leaders, anti-Shiite militants, and ethnic separatists.
Beijing's Tibet lama choice enters politics, pledges to uphold "patrotism": Report
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gBY9tvW_w9l4vz3ATVnqJcfVcgjA?docId=CNG.5376d7f0dfafc18c5370a8e38474ede5.421
BEIJING (AFP) - China's choice as one of the most important figures in the Tibetan religious hierarchy has been given his first political appointment, state media said today.
Taiwan Premier Chen Resigns, Vice Premier Jiang to Succeed Him
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/taiwan-premier-chen-resigns-vice-premier-jiang-to-succeed-him.html
Taiwan Premier Sean Chen stepped down less than three weeks after thousands rallied against the government calling for him to take responsibility for weak economic growth under President Ma Ying-jeou.
Algerian gas hostage crisis: Wired to a suicide bomber
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21252608
Many questions remain about how a group of militants managed to overrun the In Amenas gas station in Algeria, resulting in the deaths of 48 hostages.
[Health] Triaminic, Theraflu Recalled
Triaminic, Theraflu Recalled
http://ktla.com/2013/01/31/triaminic-and-theraflu-products-recalled/
The pharmaceutical company that makes Triaminic and Theraflu recalled 2.3 million units of cold and cough syrups after four children opened the child-resistant caps and accidentally ingested the medication themselves.
Vegetarians 'cut heart risk by 32%'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21258509
Ditching meat and fish in favour of a vegetarian diet can have a dramatic effect on the health of your heart, research suggests. A study of 44,500 people in England and Scotland showed vegetarians were 32% less likely to die or need hospital treatment as a ...
Three Best Cancer Screenings, and Eight To Avoid
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/01/31/three-best-cancer-screenings-and-eight-to-avoid/
Written by Dr. Dave Hnida, CBS4 Medical Editor If I needed a new toaster or fridge, I'd quickly turn to Consumers Reports. (In fact I just did for a washer.
Husbands who do housework may have less sex, study says
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/life/do-men-who-wash-up-really-have-less-sex-20130201-2dpet.html
Traditional chores are linked with more sex for married couples. Washing dishes. Men who do some household chores may not get rewarded with more sex, according to a new study.
Hospitals Chase Medicare's Performance-Based Bonuses
http://www.turnto23.com/lifestyle/health/medicare-recipients-may-face-large-bills-for-care
The chief executive officer of a Florida hospital decided to go undercover. He skipped shaving for two days late last year, donned a baseball cap, and laid down on a stretcher to feign being ill.
Spread of hepatitis C pinpointed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21282381
Scientists say they have, for the first time, worked out the pattern of spread of hepatitis C, showing early diagnosis is key to preventing epidemics.
US military not getting enough sleep
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/01/31/US-military-not-getting-enough-sleep/UPI-46691359693395/
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Eighty-five percent of U.S. military study participants had a clinically relevant sleep disorder, researchers say.
This Emergency Condom Delivery App Is the Reason Why Smartphones Were ...
http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2013/01/31/durex-launches-condom-delivery-service-in-dubai
This Emergency Condom Delivery App Is the Reason Why Smartphones Were Invented When you look down at your smartphone and think about how much it's made your life easier and better, you'll probably think about how the Internet is at your fingertips or ...
http://ktla.com/2013/01/31/triaminic-and-theraflu-products-recalled/
The pharmaceutical company that makes Triaminic and Theraflu recalled 2.3 million units of cold and cough syrups after four children opened the child-resistant caps and accidentally ingested the medication themselves.
Vegetarians 'cut heart risk by 32%'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21258509
Ditching meat and fish in favour of a vegetarian diet can have a dramatic effect on the health of your heart, research suggests. A study of 44,500 people in England and Scotland showed vegetarians were 32% less likely to die or need hospital treatment as a ...
Three Best Cancer Screenings, and Eight To Avoid
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/01/31/three-best-cancer-screenings-and-eight-to-avoid/
Written by Dr. Dave Hnida, CBS4 Medical Editor If I needed a new toaster or fridge, I'd quickly turn to Consumers Reports. (In fact I just did for a washer.
Husbands who do housework may have less sex, study says
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/life/do-men-who-wash-up-really-have-less-sex-20130201-2dpet.html
Traditional chores are linked with more sex for married couples. Washing dishes. Men who do some household chores may not get rewarded with more sex, according to a new study.
Hospitals Chase Medicare's Performance-Based Bonuses
http://www.turnto23.com/lifestyle/health/medicare-recipients-may-face-large-bills-for-care
The chief executive officer of a Florida hospital decided to go undercover. He skipped shaving for two days late last year, donned a baseball cap, and laid down on a stretcher to feign being ill.
Spread of hepatitis C pinpointed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21282381
Scientists say they have, for the first time, worked out the pattern of spread of hepatitis C, showing early diagnosis is key to preventing epidemics.
US military not getting enough sleep
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/01/31/US-military-not-getting-enough-sleep/UPI-46691359693395/
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Eighty-five percent of U.S. military study participants had a clinically relevant sleep disorder, researchers say.
This Emergency Condom Delivery App Is the Reason Why Smartphones Were ...
http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2013/01/31/durex-launches-condom-delivery-service-in-dubai
This Emergency Condom Delivery App Is the Reason Why Smartphones Were Invented When you look down at your smartphone and think about how much it's made your life easier and better, you'll probably think about how the Internet is at your fingertips or ...
[Technology] Facebook wants to know how you're feeling with new, experimental status updates
Facebook wants to know how you're feeling with new, experimental status updates
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/facebook-doesnt-talk-to-google-says-zuckerberg-20130201-2dooo.html
Facebook was discovered to be testing out an emotive status update, which could help the network gauge your interests in real-time.
Microsoft releases 'Bing Apps for Office' to transform your documents into ...
http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/31/microsoft-releases-bing-apps-for-office-to-transform-your-documents-into-something-much-more-like-the-web/
Microsoft's new Office 365 is cloud-integrated, saving documents up to SkyDrive when you save them on your PC. Now, with five new Bing-powered apps, Microsoft is bringing the power of the cloud back down into your local document.
Google updates Play Music app for Android, adds new art and more
http://www.slashgear.com/google-updates-play-music-app-for-android-adds-new-art-and-more-31267699/
Android users running a relatively recent version of the mobile OS will recognize the gold headphones immediately - it's Android's music app that comes pre-installed on mobile devices.
Data Shows Kate Upton Upstages Mercedes in Super Bowl Teaser
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/01/31/data-shows-kate-upton-upstages-mercedes-in-super-bowl-teaser/
When car companies tap celebrities to help promote their latest vehicles they have to weigh the potential marketing benefits against the danger that people will find the pitch person more appealing - or at least more memorable - than the car.
Gasoline prices on the rise â€" again
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/business/20130131_ap_gasolinepricesgetearlystartonspringsurge.html
Southland gasoline prices posted their first weekly double-digit spike of the year Thursday as they edged closer to $4 per gallon.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/facebook-doesnt-talk-to-google-says-zuckerberg-20130201-2dooo.html
Facebook was discovered to be testing out an emotive status update, which could help the network gauge your interests in real-time.
Microsoft releases 'Bing Apps for Office' to transform your documents into ...
http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/31/microsoft-releases-bing-apps-for-office-to-transform-your-documents-into-something-much-more-like-the-web/
Microsoft's new Office 365 is cloud-integrated, saving documents up to SkyDrive when you save them on your PC. Now, with five new Bing-powered apps, Microsoft is bringing the power of the cloud back down into your local document.
Google updates Play Music app for Android, adds new art and more
http://www.slashgear.com/google-updates-play-music-app-for-android-adds-new-art-and-more-31267699/
Android users running a relatively recent version of the mobile OS will recognize the gold headphones immediately - it's Android's music app that comes pre-installed on mobile devices.
Data Shows Kate Upton Upstages Mercedes in Super Bowl Teaser
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/01/31/data-shows-kate-upton-upstages-mercedes-in-super-bowl-teaser/
When car companies tap celebrities to help promote their latest vehicles they have to weigh the potential marketing benefits against the danger that people will find the pitch person more appealing - or at least more memorable - than the car.
Gasoline prices on the rise â€" again
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/business/20130131_ap_gasolinepricesgetearlystartonspringsurge.html
Southland gasoline prices posted their first weekly double-digit spike of the year Thursday as they edged closer to $4 per gallon.
[Science] Pigeon DNA gives up fancy secrets
Pigeon DNA gives up fancy secrets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21279422
They may not be everybody's favourite, but pigeons have now joined that elite club of animals to have had their DNA laid bare by researchers.
Scientists Watch a Fish Think
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/scientists-observe-fish-thinking-via-brain-imaging/
For the first time, scientists have imaged the brain activity of a fish watching its prey. Observing neural signals in real time offers an important glimpse into how brains perceive the outside world.
Unity College Leads the Way in Climate Change Curriculum
http://www.citytowninfo.com/career-and-education-news/articles/unity-college-leads-the-way-in-climate-change-curriculum-12013102
Climate change is becoming a growing global concern. Recent weather disasters, such as the severe flooding in New York, have drawn more attention to the issue.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21279422
They may not be everybody's favourite, but pigeons have now joined that elite club of animals to have had their DNA laid bare by researchers.
Scientists Watch a Fish Think
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/scientists-observe-fish-thinking-via-brain-imaging/
For the first time, scientists have imaged the brain activity of a fish watching its prey. Observing neural signals in real time offers an important glimpse into how brains perceive the outside world.
Unity College Leads the Way in Climate Change Curriculum
http://www.citytowninfo.com/career-and-education-news/articles/unity-college-leads-the-way-in-climate-change-curriculum-12013102
Climate change is becoming a growing global concern. Recent weather disasters, such as the severe flooding in New York, have drawn more attention to the issue.
[U.S.] Atlanta middle school shooting victim released from hospital
Atlanta middle school shooting victim released from hospital
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57566972/atlanta-school-shooting-14-year-old-shot-in-head/
The Atlanta boy who was shot in the back of the head by a fellow middle schooler Thursday afternoon was “conscious and talking†later in the day, authorities said.
Mahony stripped of public church duties
http://www.komonews.com/news/national/LA-archdiocese-files-coming-out-without-redactions-189304341.html
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez on Thursday announced dramatic actions in response to the priest abuse scandal, saying that Cardinal Roger Mahony would be stripped of public duties in the church and that Santa Barbara Bishop Thomas J. Curry has ...
Alabama hostage boy given meds, crayons and TV as standoff stretches into ...
http://nation.time.com/2013/01/31/negotiators-talking-to-ala-captor-through-pipe/
Two Alabama state legislators who have been in touch with the family of the 5-year-old boy held hostage in a bunker discuss the case.
Hagel Has Rough Outing Before Ex-Colleagues
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/us/politics/sharp-exchanges-expected-in-hearing-on-hagel-nomination.html
WASHINGTON - Chuck Hagel, President Obama's nominee to be secretary of defense, faced sharp and sometimes angry questioning from fellow Republicans - especially his old friend Senator John McCain - at a contentious confirmation hearing on ...
9 judges charged with Philly traffic ticket fixing
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20130131_WITH_ALL_THE_FIXIN_S.html
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Get caught speeding? Running a red light? Leaving the scene of an accident? For years, it was no problem, authorities say - so long as you were in Philadelphia and knew the right people.
Race to replace Kerry heats up
http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/01/29/rep-stephen-lynch-reserves-hall-for-announcement-set-run/WaJyXFoYrgCYO8OxBCDueN/story.html
(NECN: Alison King, Boston) - Hundreds packed the South Boston Ironworkers Union Hall Thursday to show their support for one of their own: Congressman Stephen Lynch.
Convicted Indiana murderer mistakenly released from Cook County Jail
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/31/3211157/ind-murder-convict-mistakenly.html
An Indiana man convicted of murder has been mistakenly released from Cook County Jail, according to the Cook County Sheriff's office and the Indiana Department of Correction.
Oregon Man Convicted in Holiday Bombing Plot
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5icTTaR2q0imoyevndOlnb93uTYPA?docId=CNG.b551284ac6589b5a9b0bc67733452b5e.41
PORTLAND, Ore. - A 21-year-old Somali-American arrested here in late 2010 after pushing a cellphone button to trigger what he believed was a huge car bomb - in fact an elaborate and inert F.B.
Clinton warns Russia, Iran of Syria conflict spreading
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/01/political-scene-evaluating-hillary-clinton.html
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Iran and Russia on Thursday to rethink their support for Syria, saying the most dire scenarios of the conflict spilling beyond its borders could come to pass.
Senate passes debt limit extension
http://www.americanpress.com/news/local/Senate-to-clear-debt-limit-increase-for-Obama2013-01-31T11-58-48
Seeking to defuse fears of a U.S. default, Congress passes a short-term extension of the nation's $16.4 trillion debt ceiling.
Hopefuls face fierce fight to lead GOP
http://swampland.time.com/2013/01/31/whats-wrong-with-the-republican-party/?iid=sl-main-belt
The Republican State Committee expects a bruising fight over its leadership Thursday night, with the vote for chairman still too close to call between the handpicked candidate of former senator Scott Brown and a conservative challenger.
Randy Travis expected to enter drunken-driving plea
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57567039/randy-travis-pleads-guilty-to-dwi-gets-probation/
SHERMAN, Texas - Country music star Randy Travis is expected to enter a guilty plea this week in a drunken-driving case in North Texas, where he was arrested over the summer naked after crashing his Pontiac Trans Am.
NRA president: 'Anyone's guess' what Reid will do on gun control
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/wayne-vs-wayne-when-the-nra-chief-endorsed-gun-control-in-schools-20130131
The president of the National Rifle Association said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is under "incredible pressure" concerning new gun laws - and it's "anyone's guess" how he will handle to contentious issue.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57566972/atlanta-school-shooting-14-year-old-shot-in-head/
The Atlanta boy who was shot in the back of the head by a fellow middle schooler Thursday afternoon was “conscious and talking†later in the day, authorities said.
Mahony stripped of public church duties
http://www.komonews.com/news/national/LA-archdiocese-files-coming-out-without-redactions-189304341.html
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez on Thursday announced dramatic actions in response to the priest abuse scandal, saying that Cardinal Roger Mahony would be stripped of public duties in the church and that Santa Barbara Bishop Thomas J. Curry has ...
Alabama hostage boy given meds, crayons and TV as standoff stretches into ...
http://nation.time.com/2013/01/31/negotiators-talking-to-ala-captor-through-pipe/
Two Alabama state legislators who have been in touch with the family of the 5-year-old boy held hostage in a bunker discuss the case.
Hagel Has Rough Outing Before Ex-Colleagues
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/us/politics/sharp-exchanges-expected-in-hearing-on-hagel-nomination.html
WASHINGTON - Chuck Hagel, President Obama's nominee to be secretary of defense, faced sharp and sometimes angry questioning from fellow Republicans - especially his old friend Senator John McCain - at a contentious confirmation hearing on ...
9 judges charged with Philly traffic ticket fixing
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20130131_WITH_ALL_THE_FIXIN_S.html
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Get caught speeding? Running a red light? Leaving the scene of an accident? For years, it was no problem, authorities say - so long as you were in Philadelphia and knew the right people.
Race to replace Kerry heats up
http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/01/29/rep-stephen-lynch-reserves-hall-for-announcement-set-run/WaJyXFoYrgCYO8OxBCDueN/story.html
(NECN: Alison King, Boston) - Hundreds packed the South Boston Ironworkers Union Hall Thursday to show their support for one of their own: Congressman Stephen Lynch.
Convicted Indiana murderer mistakenly released from Cook County Jail
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/31/3211157/ind-murder-convict-mistakenly.html
An Indiana man convicted of murder has been mistakenly released from Cook County Jail, according to the Cook County Sheriff's office and the Indiana Department of Correction.
Oregon Man Convicted in Holiday Bombing Plot
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5icTTaR2q0imoyevndOlnb93uTYPA?docId=CNG.b551284ac6589b5a9b0bc67733452b5e.41
PORTLAND, Ore. - A 21-year-old Somali-American arrested here in late 2010 after pushing a cellphone button to trigger what he believed was a huge car bomb - in fact an elaborate and inert F.B.
Clinton warns Russia, Iran of Syria conflict spreading
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/01/political-scene-evaluating-hillary-clinton.html
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Iran and Russia on Thursday to rethink their support for Syria, saying the most dire scenarios of the conflict spilling beyond its borders could come to pass.
Senate passes debt limit extension
http://www.americanpress.com/news/local/Senate-to-clear-debt-limit-increase-for-Obama2013-01-31T11-58-48
Seeking to defuse fears of a U.S. default, Congress passes a short-term extension of the nation's $16.4 trillion debt ceiling.
Hopefuls face fierce fight to lead GOP
http://swampland.time.com/2013/01/31/whats-wrong-with-the-republican-party/?iid=sl-main-belt
The Republican State Committee expects a bruising fight over its leadership Thursday night, with the vote for chairman still too close to call between the handpicked candidate of former senator Scott Brown and a conservative challenger.
Randy Travis expected to enter drunken-driving plea
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57567039/randy-travis-pleads-guilty-to-dwi-gets-probation/
SHERMAN, Texas - Country music star Randy Travis is expected to enter a guilty plea this week in a drunken-driving case in North Texas, where he was arrested over the summer naked after crashing his Pontiac Trans Am.
NRA president: 'Anyone's guess' what Reid will do on gun control
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/wayne-vs-wayne-when-the-nra-chief-endorsed-gun-control-in-schools-20130131
The president of the National Rifle Association said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is under "incredible pressure" concerning new gun laws - and it's "anyone's guess" how he will handle to contentious issue.
[World] 14 Dead, At Least 100 Hurt in Mexico Oil Company Blast
14 Dead, At Least 100 Hurt in Mexico Oil Company Blast
http://www.smh.com.au/world/blast-rocks-tower-in-mexico-city-20130201-2dok2.html
(MEXICO CITY) - An explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company in the capital killed 14 people and injured 100 on Thursday as it heavily damaged three floors of a building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of ...
US calls Iran's plan to upgrade uranium work 'provocative step'
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/u-s-calls-iran-s-plan-to-upgrade-uranium-work-provocative-step-1.500693
White House warns such a step would be in further violation of United Nations resolutions against Tehran's nuclear program. By Reuters | Jan.31, 2013 | 9:22 PM.
Cameron Shows Grit in North Africa, but Stirs Concerns About New Entanglements
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57566862/british-pm-cameron-visits-libya-pledges-military-training-and-advice/
LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron emerged Thursday from hurried visits to two North African capitals boasting a sheaf of commitments to new partnerships in the fields of defense, counterterrorism, intelligence-sharing and military training, including ...
SK Group chairman jailed for embezzling company funds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21288947
The chairman of one of South Korea's largest conglomerates, SK Group, has been sentenced to four years in prison for embezzling company funds.
Zimbabwe says public account stood at $217 last week
http://world.myjoyonline.com/pages/africa/201301/100716.php
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said that the country only had $217 (£138) left in its public account last week after paying civil servants.
Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia's enigmatic former king
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ivzlje1X4OkfhtgoVIrEa30LJV4g?docId=CNG.ceff3c55d1efb5d34c3807e63e1b451e.f1
Cambodia's mercurial former king Norodom Sihanouk, whose funeral began on Friday, was deft at moving with the political tides that battered the war-ravaged nation for decades.
Airlines must pay for delays
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/ryanair-loses-volcano-payout-case-3371387.html
AIR passengers will be entitled to greater levels of financial compensation for flight delays after two legal rulings that offer more protection to travellers.
France is 'totally bankrupt', jobs minister admits as concerns grow over ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2269938/France-totally-bankrupt-jobs-minister-admits-concerns-grow-Hollandes-tax-spend-policies.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
France's government was plunged into an embarrassing row yesterday after a minister said the country was 'totally bankrupt'.
Sept. 11 judge angrily rules against government censors
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j5nCfpAeEn7tzRmrLi4gXgmppRoA?docId=CNG.a054e2a7024b94cc7fed1c3ce6dd0ec1.c1
FT. MEADE, Md. - The military judge in the Sept. 11 conspiracy case angrily ruled Thursday that government censors and intelligence officials can no longer shield the proceedings from public view and that he will decide when to cut off a live audio/video link ...
http://www.smh.com.au/world/blast-rocks-tower-in-mexico-city-20130201-2dok2.html
(MEXICO CITY) - An explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company in the capital killed 14 people and injured 100 on Thursday as it heavily damaged three floors of a building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of ...
US calls Iran's plan to upgrade uranium work 'provocative step'
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/u-s-calls-iran-s-plan-to-upgrade-uranium-work-provocative-step-1.500693
White House warns such a step would be in further violation of United Nations resolutions against Tehran's nuclear program. By Reuters | Jan.31, 2013 | 9:22 PM.
Cameron Shows Grit in North Africa, but Stirs Concerns About New Entanglements
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57566862/british-pm-cameron-visits-libya-pledges-military-training-and-advice/
LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron emerged Thursday from hurried visits to two North African capitals boasting a sheaf of commitments to new partnerships in the fields of defense, counterterrorism, intelligence-sharing and military training, including ...
SK Group chairman jailed for embezzling company funds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21288947
The chairman of one of South Korea's largest conglomerates, SK Group, has been sentenced to four years in prison for embezzling company funds.
Zimbabwe says public account stood at $217 last week
http://world.myjoyonline.com/pages/africa/201301/100716.php
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said that the country only had $217 (£138) left in its public account last week after paying civil servants.
Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia's enigmatic former king
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ivzlje1X4OkfhtgoVIrEa30LJV4g?docId=CNG.ceff3c55d1efb5d34c3807e63e1b451e.f1
Cambodia's mercurial former king Norodom Sihanouk, whose funeral began on Friday, was deft at moving with the political tides that battered the war-ravaged nation for decades.
Airlines must pay for delays
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/ryanair-loses-volcano-payout-case-3371387.html
AIR passengers will be entitled to greater levels of financial compensation for flight delays after two legal rulings that offer more protection to travellers.
France is 'totally bankrupt', jobs minister admits as concerns grow over ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2269938/France-totally-bankrupt-jobs-minister-admits-concerns-grow-Hollandes-tax-spend-policies.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
France's government was plunged into an embarrassing row yesterday after a minister said the country was 'totally bankrupt'.
Sept. 11 judge angrily rules against government censors
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j5nCfpAeEn7tzRmrLi4gXgmppRoA?docId=CNG.a054e2a7024b94cc7fed1c3ce6dd0ec1.c1
FT. MEADE, Md. - The military judge in the Sept. 11 conspiracy case angrily ruled Thursday that government censors and intelligence officials can no longer shield the proceedings from public view and that he will decide when to cut off a live audio/video link ...
[Health] Mystery of owls' rotating necks solved
Mystery of owls' rotating necks solved
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/9839722/Mystery-of-owls-rotating-necks-solved.html
When humans attempt sudden and violent twists of their neck they risk damaging the lining of their blood vessels, which can result in a fatal blockage or stroke.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/9839722/Mystery-of-owls-rotating-necks-solved.html
When humans attempt sudden and violent twists of their neck they risk damaging the lining of their blood vessels, which can result in a fatal blockage or stroke.
[Technology] Is Sony Announcing the PlayStation 4 on February 20?
Is Sony Announcing the PlayStation 4 on February 20?
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/01/is-sony-announcing-the-playstation-4-come-february-20/
Something big is afoot in the world of the Sony PlayStation. In a post on the PlayStation blog entitled “See the Future,†Sony has embedded this video, which teases a “PlayStation Meeting†on February 20.
BlackBerry, Rebuilt, Lives to Fight Another Day
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/technology/the-blackberry-refreshed-lives-to-fight-another-day.html?pagewanted=all
60 Seconds With Pogue: BlackBerry Z10: David Pogue reviews the BlackBerry Z10. By DAVID POGUE. Published: January 30, 2013. I'm sorry.
French website hits stumbling block indexing Mega files
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/megas-first-search-engine-blocked-20130201-2dp92.html
IDG News Service - A French website collecting links to content stored on the Mega file-sharing service is experiencing trouble in what may be an effort by Kim Dotcom's latest enterprise to avoid concerns over illegal file sharing.
Google Maps, Street View, and privacy: Try harder, Google
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/computing/Google-Maps-makes-Grand-Canyon-virtual-trek/articleshow/18272724.cms
Summary: Google has seemingly been decent at maintaining the privacy of passers-by and license plates appearing in Google Maps Street View images, but how good is their privacy algorithm really?
U.S. still dedicated to electric cars, but deadline no longer important, energy ...
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/could-electric-vehicles-fly-out-of-showrooms/
WASHINGTON/DETROIT -- The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday eased off President Barack Obama's stated goal of putting 1 million electric cars on the road by 2015, and laid out what experts called a more realistic strategy of promoting ...
Samsung, Rogen, Rudd brilliantly mock Super Bowl in Super Bowl ad
http://www.fastcocreate.com/1682335/see-seth-rogen-and-paul-rudd-in-samsung-super-bowl-teaser
Having got after Apple and BlackBerry, Samsung now mocks the ridiculous trademark rules over Super Bowl advertising. With the help of Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd.
Uber to Roll Out Ride Sharing in California
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/uber-rideshare/
Californians who don't want to drive will soon have more ways to hire a ride. Uber, a start-up company that offers a smartphone app for summoning cars, is expanding its service to support ride sharing so ordinary citizens can drive people around in exchange ...
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/01/is-sony-announcing-the-playstation-4-come-february-20/
Something big is afoot in the world of the Sony PlayStation. In a post on the PlayStation blog entitled “See the Future,†Sony has embedded this video, which teases a “PlayStation Meeting†on February 20.
BlackBerry, Rebuilt, Lives to Fight Another Day
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/technology/the-blackberry-refreshed-lives-to-fight-another-day.html?pagewanted=all
60 Seconds With Pogue: BlackBerry Z10: David Pogue reviews the BlackBerry Z10. By DAVID POGUE. Published: January 30, 2013. I'm sorry.
French website hits stumbling block indexing Mega files
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/megas-first-search-engine-blocked-20130201-2dp92.html
IDG News Service - A French website collecting links to content stored on the Mega file-sharing service is experiencing trouble in what may be an effort by Kim Dotcom's latest enterprise to avoid concerns over illegal file sharing.
Google Maps, Street View, and privacy: Try harder, Google
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/computing/Google-Maps-makes-Grand-Canyon-virtual-trek/articleshow/18272724.cms
Summary: Google has seemingly been decent at maintaining the privacy of passers-by and license plates appearing in Google Maps Street View images, but how good is their privacy algorithm really?
U.S. still dedicated to electric cars, but deadline no longer important, energy ...
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/could-electric-vehicles-fly-out-of-showrooms/
WASHINGTON/DETROIT -- The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday eased off President Barack Obama's stated goal of putting 1 million electric cars on the road by 2015, and laid out what experts called a more realistic strategy of promoting ...
Samsung, Rogen, Rudd brilliantly mock Super Bowl in Super Bowl ad
http://www.fastcocreate.com/1682335/see-seth-rogen-and-paul-rudd-in-samsung-super-bowl-teaser
Having got after Apple and BlackBerry, Samsung now mocks the ridiculous trademark rules over Super Bowl advertising. With the help of Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd.
Uber to Roll Out Ride Sharing in California
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/uber-rideshare/
Californians who don't want to drive will soon have more ways to hire a ride. Uber, a start-up company that offers a smartphone app for summoning cars, is expanding its service to support ride sharing so ordinary citizens can drive people around in exchange ...
[Science] Humans Alone Wiped Out Tasmanian Tiger: Study
Humans Alone Wiped Out Tasmanian Tiger: Study
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/humans-killed-off-the-thylacine-study/story-e6frfku9-1226565877123
Humans alone were responsible for the Tasmanian tiger's extinction in the 20th century, according to a new study that shoots down claims that disease also doomed the meat-eating marsupial.
Man offered $65K for lump of whale vomit his dog found on British beach
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271570/Why-lump-whale-dung-dog-walker-Morecambe-beach-truly-floating-gold.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
BRITISH man has been offered $A65,625 for a strange-smelling rock his dog found on a beach, which may be a rare form of whale vomit used in perfumes.
Special NASA jet testing Bay Area air quality
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/south_bay&id=8976284
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KGO) -- An aircraft that looked like a fighter jet seen making low passes over the Bay Area Thursday is the latest weapon scientists are using to fight air pollution, an airborne lab that could someday allow us to breathe cleaner air.
NASA to Honor Fallen Astronauts this Friday:
http://www.eham.net/articles/29691
On January 27, 1967, Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee were killed in the Apollo 1 fire during a launch pad test.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/humans-killed-off-the-thylacine-study/story-e6frfku9-1226565877123
Humans alone were responsible for the Tasmanian tiger's extinction in the 20th century, according to a new study that shoots down claims that disease also doomed the meat-eating marsupial.
Man offered $65K for lump of whale vomit his dog found on British beach
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271570/Why-lump-whale-dung-dog-walker-Morecambe-beach-truly-floating-gold.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
BRITISH man has been offered $A65,625 for a strange-smelling rock his dog found on a beach, which may be a rare form of whale vomit used in perfumes.
Special NASA jet testing Bay Area air quality
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/south_bay&id=8976284
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KGO) -- An aircraft that looked like a fighter jet seen making low passes over the Bay Area Thursday is the latest weapon scientists are using to fight air pollution, an airborne lab that could someday allow us to breathe cleaner air.
NASA to Honor Fallen Astronauts this Friday:
http://www.eham.net/articles/29691
On January 27, 1967, Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee were killed in the Apollo 1 fire during a launch pad test.
[U.S.] Teenage student wounded in Atlanta school shooting
Teenage student wounded in Atlanta school shooting
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/atlanta-police-respond-school-shooting-report-18368058
By David Beasley. ATLANTA | Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:58pm EST. ATLANTA (Reuters) - A 14-year-old student was wounded on Thursday in a shooting outside a middle school in Atlanta and police said another student was arrested in the latest outbreak of gun ...
Alabama hostage boy given meds, crayons and TV as standoff stretches into ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57567008-504083/alabama-standoff-continues-with-gunman-suspected-of-killing-bus-driver-kidnapping-boy-5/
Two Alabama state legislators who have been in touch with the family of the 5-year-old boy held hostage in a bunker discuss the case.
Cardinal Mahony stripped of public church duties
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/01/31/Key-names-will-be-in-priest-abuse-files/UPI-61091359644264/
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez on Thursday announced dramatic actions in response to the priest abuse scandal, saying that Cardinal Roger Mahony would be stripped of public duties in the church and that Santa Barbara Bishop Thomas J. Curry has ...
Prosecutor Shot to Death In a Town Near Dallas
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57567023-504083/mark-hasse-texas-prosecutor-shot-dead-near-courthouse-suspects-sought/
KAUFMAN, Tex. - A county prosecutor in this small town southeast of Dallas was fatally shot on Thursday morning near the courthouse by one or perhaps two gunmen, whom witnesses described as wearing masks, black clothing and tactical-style vests, the ...
Body found near car confirmed to be suspected Arizona gunman
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/body-70-year-old-suspected-phoenix-gunman-possibly-found-apparent-suicide-article-1.1252072
The body of a 70-year-old suspected gunman, who allegedly killed one person in a Phoenix office complex Wednesday and wounded two others, was found in the bushes near his abandoned car, according to the Associated Press.
NY's Bloomberg: I didn't make risqué bottom remark
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bloomberg-denies-checking-ass-article-1.1252190
Mayor Michael Bloomberg isn't amused by journalists' efforts to get to the bottom of a report that he made a crass remark about a woman's posterior at a holiday party.
Elephants briefly unloaded on I-70 after truck slides off roadway
http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local/region_5/40-vehicle-crash-closes-interstate-701359665528815
Yes, elephants were on I-70 briefly, but they never ran loose and certainly didn't exceed the speed limit. Now they're on their way again to .
Lautenberg: Spending Time Out Of Newark One Of Cory Booker's "Favorite ...
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20130131_ap_foxsgeraldoriveraweighingussenateruninnj.html
The Senator takes another dig at the man challenging his Senate seat next year. “Perhaps we were too close to Newark.†posted on January 31, 2013 at 9:40pm EST.
Randy Travis sentenced to rehab after pleading guilty to DWI
http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Randy-Travis-sentenced-to-rehab-after-pleading-guilty-to-DWI/8976269
Email story; Print story. Posted 15 minutes ago by OnTheRedCarpet.com Staff. Randy Travis pleaded guilty to a driving while intoxicated charge in Texas on Thursday, January 31.
Senate passes debt limit extension
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/31/3210903/senate-faces-pay-cut-threat-but.html
Seeking to defuse fears of a U.S. default, Congress passes a short-term extension of the nation's $16.4 trillion debt ceiling.
Mystery source, high stakes as Menendez denies prostitutes allegations
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/menendez-reimburses-donor-trips-denies-hooker-allegations-article-1.1251980
(CNN) -- This story is about a U.S. senator's alleged trips on a private plane to the Caribbean for sex parties with prostitutes.
Ed Koch, former New York mayor, in intensive care
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21288817
Former New York Mayor Ed Koch has been placed in intensive care for better monitoring of fluid in his lungs and legs, his spokesman has said.
Ind. murder convict mistakenly released in Chicago
http://wgntv.com/2013/01/31/convicted-murder-mistakenly-released-from-indiana-prison/
CHICAGO (AP) -- Police in Indiana and Illinois are hunting for a convicted murderer who was mistakenly released from custody in Chicago.
Clinton's Exit: Either Epilogue or Prelude
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/hillary-thinking-2016-presidency-article-1.1250628
Hillary Clinton leaves office with a kind of campaign-in-waiting ready to act if she decides to re-enter politics; Islamic militants attempted to destroy a library; U.S.
After Hadiya's death, Chicago to put 200 more cops on the street
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/31/16790901-after-hadiyas-death-chicago-to-put-200-more-cops-on-the-street?lite
Two days after a teen who performed at President Obama's inauguration weekend was gunned down, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is set to yank 200 cops from desk jobs and make them fight crime on the streets.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/atlanta-police-respond-school-shooting-report-18368058
By David Beasley. ATLANTA | Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:58pm EST. ATLANTA (Reuters) - A 14-year-old student was wounded on Thursday in a shooting outside a middle school in Atlanta and police said another student was arrested in the latest outbreak of gun ...
Alabama hostage boy given meds, crayons and TV as standoff stretches into ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57567008-504083/alabama-standoff-continues-with-gunman-suspected-of-killing-bus-driver-kidnapping-boy-5/
Two Alabama state legislators who have been in touch with the family of the 5-year-old boy held hostage in a bunker discuss the case.
Cardinal Mahony stripped of public church duties
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/01/31/Key-names-will-be-in-priest-abuse-files/UPI-61091359644264/
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez on Thursday announced dramatic actions in response to the priest abuse scandal, saying that Cardinal Roger Mahony would be stripped of public duties in the church and that Santa Barbara Bishop Thomas J. Curry has ...
Prosecutor Shot to Death In a Town Near Dallas
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57567023-504083/mark-hasse-texas-prosecutor-shot-dead-near-courthouse-suspects-sought/
KAUFMAN, Tex. - A county prosecutor in this small town southeast of Dallas was fatally shot on Thursday morning near the courthouse by one or perhaps two gunmen, whom witnesses described as wearing masks, black clothing and tactical-style vests, the ...
Body found near car confirmed to be suspected Arizona gunman
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/body-70-year-old-suspected-phoenix-gunman-possibly-found-apparent-suicide-article-1.1252072
The body of a 70-year-old suspected gunman, who allegedly killed one person in a Phoenix office complex Wednesday and wounded two others, was found in the bushes near his abandoned car, according to the Associated Press.
NY's Bloomberg: I didn't make risqué bottom remark
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bloomberg-denies-checking-ass-article-1.1252190
Mayor Michael Bloomberg isn't amused by journalists' efforts to get to the bottom of a report that he made a crass remark about a woman's posterior at a holiday party.
Elephants briefly unloaded on I-70 after truck slides off roadway
http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local/region_5/40-vehicle-crash-closes-interstate-701359665528815
Yes, elephants were on I-70 briefly, but they never ran loose and certainly didn't exceed the speed limit. Now they're on their way again to .
Lautenberg: Spending Time Out Of Newark One Of Cory Booker's "Favorite ...
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20130131_ap_foxsgeraldoriveraweighingussenateruninnj.html
The Senator takes another dig at the man challenging his Senate seat next year. “Perhaps we were too close to Newark.†posted on January 31, 2013 at 9:40pm EST.
Randy Travis sentenced to rehab after pleading guilty to DWI
http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Randy-Travis-sentenced-to-rehab-after-pleading-guilty-to-DWI/8976269
Email story; Print story. Posted 15 minutes ago by OnTheRedCarpet.com Staff. Randy Travis pleaded guilty to a driving while intoxicated charge in Texas on Thursday, January 31.
Senate passes debt limit extension
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/31/3210903/senate-faces-pay-cut-threat-but.html
Seeking to defuse fears of a U.S. default, Congress passes a short-term extension of the nation's $16.4 trillion debt ceiling.
Mystery source, high stakes as Menendez denies prostitutes allegations
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/menendez-reimburses-donor-trips-denies-hooker-allegations-article-1.1251980
(CNN) -- This story is about a U.S. senator's alleged trips on a private plane to the Caribbean for sex parties with prostitutes.
Ed Koch, former New York mayor, in intensive care
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21288817
Former New York Mayor Ed Koch has been placed in intensive care for better monitoring of fluid in his lungs and legs, his spokesman has said.
Ind. murder convict mistakenly released in Chicago
http://wgntv.com/2013/01/31/convicted-murder-mistakenly-released-from-indiana-prison/
CHICAGO (AP) -- Police in Indiana and Illinois are hunting for a convicted murderer who was mistakenly released from custody in Chicago.
Clinton's Exit: Either Epilogue or Prelude
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/hillary-thinking-2016-presidency-article-1.1250628
Hillary Clinton leaves office with a kind of campaign-in-waiting ready to act if she decides to re-enter politics; Islamic militants attempted to destroy a library; U.S.
After Hadiya's death, Chicago to put 200 more cops on the street
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/31/16790901-after-hadiyas-death-chicago-to-put-200-more-cops-on-the-street?lite
Two days after a teen who performed at President Obama's inauguration weekend was gunned down, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is set to yank 200 cops from desk jobs and make them fight crime on the streets.
[World] Blast kills 14 at headquarters of Mexican oil company
Blast kills 14 at headquarters of Mexican oil company
http://afr.com/p/world/blast_kills_at_mexico_oil_giant_EV6yiqJ9eMWSte9q7J66HJ
Pemex reports at least 100 injured in explosion in basement of administrative office next to headquarters tower. pemex. Firefighters dig for survivors after an explosion at an adjacent building to the executive tower of Mexico's state-owned oil company PEMEX ...
Tensions Rise as Syria Confirms Airstrike by Israel
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/world/middleeast/syrias-confirmation-of-airstrike-may-undercut-israels-strategy-of-silence.html
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Tensions over the Israeli airstrike on Syrian territory appeared to increase on Thursday as Syria delivered a letter to the United Nations declaring its right to self-defense and Israel's action was condemned not only by longstanding ...
'Socioeconomic time bomb' ticking in troubled Egypt Add to ...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/socioeconomic-time-bomb-ticking-in-troubled-egypt/article8098360/?cmpid=rss1
As Egypt's rival politicians agreed Thursday on a plan to start a “serious dialogue†to overcome the country's political chaos, its economic crisis is no less urgent.
Iran plans nuclear complex upgrade
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/01/31/iran_plans_to_install_machinery_that_will_speed_up_nuclear_program_un.html
WASHINGTON - Iran has told the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency that it plans to add 3,000 faster centrifuges to its main uranium enrichment facility, a step that could shorten the time needed if Tehran decides to build a nuclear bomb.
Analysis: UNHRC probe ups anti-Israel atmosphere
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/30-Jan-2013/un-rues-israel-human-rights-review-snub
Senior Israeli officials are increasingly expressing concern that the country's standing in Europe, Washington is sliding. THE AREA in Ma'aleh Adumim known as E1 Photo: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post.
Mixed Response in Britain to Cameron's North Africa Trip
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/01-Feb-2013/british-pm-makes-surprise-visit-to-libya
LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron emerged Thursday from hurried visits to two North African capitals boasting a sheaf of commitments to new partnerships in the fields of defense, counterterrorism, intelligence-sharing and military training, including ...
Afghan minister sees Pakistan as natural training ground for Afghan army
http://dawn.com/2013/02/01/pak-afghan-talks-for-new-trade-corridor-get-boost/
ISLAMABAD: Afghan Defence Minister General Bismillah Khan termed Pakistan as a natural destination for training of Afghan National Security Forces.
China sentences two Tibetans for "inciting" self-immolations
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/r2P1AYNK76Ah0aRUk884VI/China-convicts-Tibetan-burning-inciters-of-murder.html
BEIJING | Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:56am EST. BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in China has handed down heavy sentences to a Tibetan monk and his nephew for inciting eight people to set themselves on fire in anti-Chinese protests, media said on Thursday, the first ...
Zimbabwe central bank now backs indigenisation laws
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gBn8xyP8uLwUPjYvuire4ehcKxtw?docId=CNG.3034d7ae505d910addd77a7d258dc7ab.121
HARARE - Zimbabwe's central bank chief who has previously warned government against the seizure of foreign banks on Thursday appeared to make an about-turn, but cautioned the process must be orderly.
Cambodia Prepares for Former King's Cremation
http://www.voanews.com/content/cambodia-prepares-for-cremation-of-former-king-sihanouk/1594332.html
PHNOM PENH - Cambodian authorities have completed preparations for the cremation Monday of the country's former king, Norodom Sihanouk, who died in October at age 89.
Party denies newspaper claims over accounts
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/31/spanish-prime-minister-secret-payments
Spain's ruling People's Party has denied that prime minister Mariano Rajoy and other leaders received payments from a slush fund, after a newspaper published what it said were secret party accounts.
Timbuktu Endured Terror Under Harsh Shariah Law
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/world/africa/timbuktu-endured-terror-under-harsh-shariah-law.html?pagewanted=all
TIMBUKTU, Mali - When the Islamist militants came to town, Dr. Ibrahim Maiga made a reluctant deal. He would do whatever they asked - treat their wounded, heal their fevers, bandage up without complaint the women they thrashed in the street for failing ...
Two anti-polio workers die in Kurram roadside blast
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/01/31/polio_workers_killed_in_pakistan_by_roadside_bomb_official_says.html
PARACHINAR: Two anti-polio vaccinators were killed in a roadside blast in the upper Kurram Agency on Thursday, official sources said.
Hollande Government Faces First Public-Sector Protest on Wages
http://www.news.com.au/news/bankrupt-france-makes-non-residential-buildings-turn-off-lights/story-fnejlrpu-1226566069619
French President Francois Hollande faced the first protest by public-sector workers after three of the country's unions called for the nation's 5.2 million government employees to take to the streets.
Secret Monitoring Clouds 911 Proceedings
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21288201
GUANTANOMO BAY, CUBA - A U.S. military judge at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba has ordered the disconnection of a line that allowed the U.S.
Ten endangered pygmy elephants found dead in Malaysian forest were likely ...
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/animals/poison-suspected-in-pygmy-elephant-deaths-20130129-2dj11.html
Warning: Graphic images. Ten endangered elephants have been found dead under suspicious circumstances in a Malaysian wildlife preserve.
Israeli Election 2013 as commedia dell'arte
http://www.haaretz.com/news/israeli-elections-2013/whos-who/israeli-election-2013-as-commedia-dell-arte-1.496837
In Israeli politics, parties are ephemeral but personalities are forever. Twelve profiles of Israel's most influential politicians - not good or bad, not villains nor heroes, just frail humans who insist on the spotlight - are now available in kindle e-book format.
http://afr.com/p/world/blast_kills_at_mexico_oil_giant_EV6yiqJ9eMWSte9q7J66HJ
Pemex reports at least 100 injured in explosion in basement of administrative office next to headquarters tower. pemex. Firefighters dig for survivors after an explosion at an adjacent building to the executive tower of Mexico's state-owned oil company PEMEX ...
Tensions Rise as Syria Confirms Airstrike by Israel
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/world/middleeast/syrias-confirmation-of-airstrike-may-undercut-israels-strategy-of-silence.html
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Tensions over the Israeli airstrike on Syrian territory appeared to increase on Thursday as Syria delivered a letter to the United Nations declaring its right to self-defense and Israel's action was condemned not only by longstanding ...
'Socioeconomic time bomb' ticking in troubled Egypt Add to ...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/socioeconomic-time-bomb-ticking-in-troubled-egypt/article8098360/?cmpid=rss1
As Egypt's rival politicians agreed Thursday on a plan to start a “serious dialogue†to overcome the country's political chaos, its economic crisis is no less urgent.
Iran plans nuclear complex upgrade
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/01/31/iran_plans_to_install_machinery_that_will_speed_up_nuclear_program_un.html
WASHINGTON - Iran has told the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency that it plans to add 3,000 faster centrifuges to its main uranium enrichment facility, a step that could shorten the time needed if Tehran decides to build a nuclear bomb.
Analysis: UNHRC probe ups anti-Israel atmosphere
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/30-Jan-2013/un-rues-israel-human-rights-review-snub
Senior Israeli officials are increasingly expressing concern that the country's standing in Europe, Washington is sliding. THE AREA in Ma'aleh Adumim known as E1 Photo: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post.
Mixed Response in Britain to Cameron's North Africa Trip
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/01-Feb-2013/british-pm-makes-surprise-visit-to-libya
LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron emerged Thursday from hurried visits to two North African capitals boasting a sheaf of commitments to new partnerships in the fields of defense, counterterrorism, intelligence-sharing and military training, including ...
Afghan minister sees Pakistan as natural training ground for Afghan army
http://dawn.com/2013/02/01/pak-afghan-talks-for-new-trade-corridor-get-boost/
ISLAMABAD: Afghan Defence Minister General Bismillah Khan termed Pakistan as a natural destination for training of Afghan National Security Forces.
China sentences two Tibetans for "inciting" self-immolations
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/r2P1AYNK76Ah0aRUk884VI/China-convicts-Tibetan-burning-inciters-of-murder.html
BEIJING | Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:56am EST. BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in China has handed down heavy sentences to a Tibetan monk and his nephew for inciting eight people to set themselves on fire in anti-Chinese protests, media said on Thursday, the first ...
Zimbabwe central bank now backs indigenisation laws
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gBn8xyP8uLwUPjYvuire4ehcKxtw?docId=CNG.3034d7ae505d910addd77a7d258dc7ab.121
HARARE - Zimbabwe's central bank chief who has previously warned government against the seizure of foreign banks on Thursday appeared to make an about-turn, but cautioned the process must be orderly.
Cambodia Prepares for Former King's Cremation
http://www.voanews.com/content/cambodia-prepares-for-cremation-of-former-king-sihanouk/1594332.html
PHNOM PENH - Cambodian authorities have completed preparations for the cremation Monday of the country's former king, Norodom Sihanouk, who died in October at age 89.
Party denies newspaper claims over accounts
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/31/spanish-prime-minister-secret-payments
Spain's ruling People's Party has denied that prime minister Mariano Rajoy and other leaders received payments from a slush fund, after a newspaper published what it said were secret party accounts.
Timbuktu Endured Terror Under Harsh Shariah Law
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/world/africa/timbuktu-endured-terror-under-harsh-shariah-law.html?pagewanted=all
TIMBUKTU, Mali - When the Islamist militants came to town, Dr. Ibrahim Maiga made a reluctant deal. He would do whatever they asked - treat their wounded, heal their fevers, bandage up without complaint the women they thrashed in the street for failing ...
Two anti-polio workers die in Kurram roadside blast
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/01/31/polio_workers_killed_in_pakistan_by_roadside_bomb_official_says.html
PARACHINAR: Two anti-polio vaccinators were killed in a roadside blast in the upper Kurram Agency on Thursday, official sources said.
Hollande Government Faces First Public-Sector Protest on Wages
http://www.news.com.au/news/bankrupt-france-makes-non-residential-buildings-turn-off-lights/story-fnejlrpu-1226566069619
French President Francois Hollande faced the first protest by public-sector workers after three of the country's unions called for the nation's 5.2 million government employees to take to the streets.
Secret Monitoring Clouds 911 Proceedings
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21288201
GUANTANOMO BAY, CUBA - A U.S. military judge at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba has ordered the disconnection of a line that allowed the U.S.
Ten endangered pygmy elephants found dead in Malaysian forest were likely ...
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/animals/poison-suspected-in-pygmy-elephant-deaths-20130129-2dj11.html
Warning: Graphic images. Ten endangered elephants have been found dead under suspicious circumstances in a Malaysian wildlife preserve.
Israeli Election 2013 as commedia dell'arte
http://www.haaretz.com/news/israeli-elections-2013/whos-who/israeli-election-2013-as-commedia-dell-arte-1.496837
In Israeli politics, parties are ephemeral but personalities are forever. Twelve profiles of Israel's most influential politicians - not good or bad, not villains nor heroes, just frail humans who insist on the spotlight - are now available in kindle e-book format.
[Health] Triaminic, Theraflu Recalled
Triaminic, Theraflu Recalled
http://fox8.com/2013/01/31/some-triaminic-theraflu-products-recalled/
The pharmaceutical company that makes Triaminic and Theraflu recalled 2.3 million units of cold and cough syrups after four children opened the child-resistant caps and accidentally ingested the medication themselves.
ObamaCare's Broken Promises
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323374504578217720567917856.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Every one of the main claims made for the law is turning out to be false. Article; Comments. more in Opinion | Find New $LINKTEXTFIND$ ».
How being married cuts risk of heart attacks for women
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2271695/How-married-cuts-risk-heart-attacks-women.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Being married cuts your risk of both having a heart attack and dying as a result - especially for wives. A new study reveals single and divorced people have the highest risk of fatal attacks at any age, with a greater chance of dying before getting to hospital.
Malala named for Nobel Peace prize 2013
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-86212-Malala-named-for-Nobel-Peace-prize-2013
ISLAMABAD: Members of Norways' Parliament from the ruling Labour Party, Fredy de Ruiter, Gorm Kjernli and Magne Rommetveit, have submitted name of Malala Yousufzai to the Norwegian Nobel Committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize.
Durex launches condom delivery service in Dubai
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/durex-emergency-condom-delivery-dubai-article-1.1251317
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Need a condom delivered to your doorstep in an hour? Then Dubai is the place to be. Already the launching pad for American fast-food restaurants and a Canadian coffee shop, the glittering Gulf metropolis now features a ...
Va. woman petitions Victoria's Secret for mastectomy "survivor bras"
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57566999/va-woman-petitions-victorias-secret-for-mastectomy-survivor-bras/
Allana Maiden was preparing for the "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk in October 2012 with her mother Debbie Barriett, a breast cancer survivor who underwent a mastectomy 21 years ago, when they came across a problem that many women ...
http://fox8.com/2013/01/31/some-triaminic-theraflu-products-recalled/
The pharmaceutical company that makes Triaminic and Theraflu recalled 2.3 million units of cold and cough syrups after four children opened the child-resistant caps and accidentally ingested the medication themselves.
ObamaCare's Broken Promises
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323374504578217720567917856.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Every one of the main claims made for the law is turning out to be false. Article; Comments. more in Opinion | Find New $LINKTEXTFIND$ ».
How being married cuts risk of heart attacks for women
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2271695/How-married-cuts-risk-heart-attacks-women.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Being married cuts your risk of both having a heart attack and dying as a result - especially for wives. A new study reveals single and divorced people have the highest risk of fatal attacks at any age, with a greater chance of dying before getting to hospital.
Malala named for Nobel Peace prize 2013
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-86212-Malala-named-for-Nobel-Peace-prize-2013
ISLAMABAD: Members of Norways' Parliament from the ruling Labour Party, Fredy de Ruiter, Gorm Kjernli and Magne Rommetveit, have submitted name of Malala Yousufzai to the Norwegian Nobel Committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize.
Durex launches condom delivery service in Dubai
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/durex-emergency-condom-delivery-dubai-article-1.1251317
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Need a condom delivered to your doorstep in an hour? Then Dubai is the place to be. Already the launching pad for American fast-food restaurants and a Canadian coffee shop, the glittering Gulf metropolis now features a ...
Va. woman petitions Victoria's Secret for mastectomy "survivor bras"
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57566999/va-woman-petitions-victorias-secret-for-mastectomy-survivor-bras/
Allana Maiden was preparing for the "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk in October 2012 with her mother Debbie Barriett, a breast cancer survivor who underwent a mastectomy 21 years ago, when they came across a problem that many women ...
[Technology] Is Sony announcing the PlayStation 4 on February 20?
Is Sony announcing the PlayStation 4 on February 20?
http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/headlines/20130131-is-sony-announcing-the-playstation-4-on-february-20.ece
Earlier today, the official PlayStation Blog added a post with the simple headline “See The Future,â€which included the rather uneventful (but mysterious!
Amazon Home Page Outage Could Be Costly
http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y13/m02/i01/s01
If you noticed a brief slowdown in sales on Amazon today, it could be due to an outage that caused its homepage to go down for close to an hour on Thursday.
Google submits settlement proposal in EU antitrust case, report says
http://www.eweek.com/search-engines/google-sends-antitrust-remedy-proposals-to-eu-report/
IDG News Service - Google has declined to confirm a report that it narrowly met its deadline for submitting a response to the European Commission over its antitrust concerns about the company.
Samsung gains tablet market share
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21288852
Samsung doubled its share of the tablet PC market in the last three months of 2012, research firm IDC has said. Samsung, which makes the Galaxy range of tablets, sold 7.9 million units, up from 2.2 million a year ago, taking its market share to 15.1%.
Google Glass Explorer Edition arrives at the FCC
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/google-glass-filed-at-fcc-first-diagram-revealed-20130201-2doqm.html
Folks, the rather dour line drawing that you can see in the image above is the very first glimpse of Google's wearable computing project as it swings through the FCC's underground facility.
Apple, HBO reportedly in talks to bring HBO Go to Apple TV
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/apple-tv-said-to-start-carrying-hbo-shows-later-this-year.html
The companies are working on a deal to bring HBO's streaming app to the Apple TV set-top box by mid-2013, according to Bloomberg sources.
EA says games are not responsible for gun violence
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/riccitiello-games-and-violence-aren-t-linked-but-that-perception-they-are-is-damaging/0110176
EA boss John Riccitiello has come out and taken a stand on the ongoing debate and issue of whether or not video games are responsible for real world violence.
Apple blocks Java on Macs due to security threat
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/apple-blocks-java-on-macs-due-to-security-threat/370092-11.html
New York: Some Mac users were taken by surprise on Thursday as their computers stopped running programs written using the Java programming language after Apple blocked Java due to security problems.
Temple Run 2 Hits Record-Breaking 50M Downloads
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/10963/20130131/temple-run-2-ios-android-kindle-downloads.htm
Imangi Studios' Temple Run 2, the highly anticipated sequel to one of 2012's biggest mobile games, set a new record of 50 million iOS, Android, and Kindle downloads in 13 days.
It's Your Money: Gasoline prices get early start on spring surge
http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S2916612.shtml?cat=566
The average U.S. retail price rose 13 cents over the past two weeks to $3.42 per gallon, and within a few days it will likely set a record for this time of year.
http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/headlines/20130131-is-sony-announcing-the-playstation-4-on-february-20.ece
Earlier today, the official PlayStation Blog added a post with the simple headline “See The Future,â€which included the rather uneventful (but mysterious!
Amazon Home Page Outage Could Be Costly
http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y13/m02/i01/s01
If you noticed a brief slowdown in sales on Amazon today, it could be due to an outage that caused its homepage to go down for close to an hour on Thursday.
Google submits settlement proposal in EU antitrust case, report says
http://www.eweek.com/search-engines/google-sends-antitrust-remedy-proposals-to-eu-report/
IDG News Service - Google has declined to confirm a report that it narrowly met its deadline for submitting a response to the European Commission over its antitrust concerns about the company.
Samsung gains tablet market share
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21288852
Samsung doubled its share of the tablet PC market in the last three months of 2012, research firm IDC has said. Samsung, which makes the Galaxy range of tablets, sold 7.9 million units, up from 2.2 million a year ago, taking its market share to 15.1%.
Google Glass Explorer Edition arrives at the FCC
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/google-glass-filed-at-fcc-first-diagram-revealed-20130201-2doqm.html
Folks, the rather dour line drawing that you can see in the image above is the very first glimpse of Google's wearable computing project as it swings through the FCC's underground facility.
Apple, HBO reportedly in talks to bring HBO Go to Apple TV
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/apple-tv-said-to-start-carrying-hbo-shows-later-this-year.html
The companies are working on a deal to bring HBO's streaming app to the Apple TV set-top box by mid-2013, according to Bloomberg sources.
EA says games are not responsible for gun violence
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/riccitiello-games-and-violence-aren-t-linked-but-that-perception-they-are-is-damaging/0110176
EA boss John Riccitiello has come out and taken a stand on the ongoing debate and issue of whether or not video games are responsible for real world violence.
Apple blocks Java on Macs due to security threat
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/apple-blocks-java-on-macs-due-to-security-threat/370092-11.html
New York: Some Mac users were taken by surprise on Thursday as their computers stopped running programs written using the Java programming language after Apple blocked Java due to security problems.
Temple Run 2 Hits Record-Breaking 50M Downloads
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/10963/20130131/temple-run-2-ios-android-kindle-downloads.htm
Imangi Studios' Temple Run 2, the highly anticipated sequel to one of 2012's biggest mobile games, set a new record of 50 million iOS, Android, and Kindle downloads in 13 days.
It's Your Money: Gasoline prices get early start on spring surge
http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S2916612.shtml?cat=566
The average U.S. retail price rose 13 cents over the past two weeks to $3.42 per gallon, and within a few days it will likely set a record for this time of year.
[Technology] Cyber attacks blamed on China
Cyber attacks blamed on China
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/31/new-york-times-china-hackers.html
The New York Times says hackers based in China "persistently" infiltrated its computer network over a period of four months in late 2012 and early 2013.
Mobile Ads Lift Facebook Sales
http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Facebook-earnings-up-but-stock-slides-4237724.php
Facebook is spending more but also making more. Advertising revenue from mobile apps surged as Facebook sales rose 40 percent in the latest quarter.
iPad still top tablet but keeps shedding market share
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9839631/Apple-iPad-market-share-falls-as-tablet-market-booms.html
Apple dominated the global tablet market last quarter, though its share dipped below 50 percent from a year ago, IDC said today. Lance Whitney.
Wall Street boos BlackBerry 10
http://www.thestar.com/business/2013/01/30/blackberry_10_launch_can_it_win_back_former_users.html
Email; Print; Share. LinkedIn; Tumblr; StumbleUpon; Reddit; Del.icio.us; Digg. A; A. The new BlackBerry 10 smartphone is displayed during the global launch of the new BlackBerry 10 in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013.
128GB Apple iPad Is a 'Savvy' Response to Surface Pro
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/01/128-gb-ipad-a-savvy-move/
The third generation iPad, pictured, was announced in March 2012, while the fourth gen was announced in October. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired.
Is Google's new Chrome Android a tease for Android apps in the browser?
http://www.slashgear.com/is-googles-new-chrome-android-a-tease-for-android-apps-in-the-browser-31267578/
The new appearance of a chrome Android statue at Google's Mountain View campus has prompted speculation that the company is nearing release of Android app support in the Chrome browser, perhaps for launch at Google IO this May.
Data Show Kate Upton Upstages Mercedes in Super Bowl Teaser
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2013/01/31/data-show-kate-upton-upstages-mercedes-in-super-bowl-teaser/?mod=google_news_blog
Mercedes-Benz: Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz said one purpose of its Super Bowl ad campaign is to attract young drivers who it hopes will aspire to own a Mercedes some day.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/31/new-york-times-china-hackers.html
The New York Times says hackers based in China "persistently" infiltrated its computer network over a period of four months in late 2012 and early 2013.
Mobile Ads Lift Facebook Sales
http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Facebook-earnings-up-but-stock-slides-4237724.php
Facebook is spending more but also making more. Advertising revenue from mobile apps surged as Facebook sales rose 40 percent in the latest quarter.
iPad still top tablet but keeps shedding market share
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9839631/Apple-iPad-market-share-falls-as-tablet-market-booms.html
Apple dominated the global tablet market last quarter, though its share dipped below 50 percent from a year ago, IDC said today. Lance Whitney.
Wall Street boos BlackBerry 10
http://www.thestar.com/business/2013/01/30/blackberry_10_launch_can_it_win_back_former_users.html
Email; Print; Share. LinkedIn; Tumblr; StumbleUpon; Reddit; Del.icio.us; Digg. A; A. The new BlackBerry 10 smartphone is displayed during the global launch of the new BlackBerry 10 in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013.
128GB Apple iPad Is a 'Savvy' Response to Surface Pro
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/01/128-gb-ipad-a-savvy-move/
The third generation iPad, pictured, was announced in March 2012, while the fourth gen was announced in October. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired.
Is Google's new Chrome Android a tease for Android apps in the browser?
http://www.slashgear.com/is-googles-new-chrome-android-a-tease-for-android-apps-in-the-browser-31267578/
The new appearance of a chrome Android statue at Google's Mountain View campus has prompted speculation that the company is nearing release of Android app support in the Chrome browser, perhaps for launch at Google IO this May.
Data Show Kate Upton Upstages Mercedes in Super Bowl Teaser
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2013/01/31/data-show-kate-upton-upstages-mercedes-in-super-bowl-teaser/?mod=google_news_blog
Mercedes-Benz: Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz said one purpose of its Super Bowl ad campaign is to attract young drivers who it hopes will aspire to own a Mercedes some day.
[Science] Tapeworm eggs found in fossilized poop
Tapeworm eggs found in fossilized poop
http://www.tgdaily.com/general-science-brief/69169-tapeworm-eggs-found-in-fossilized-poop
Paleontology isn't always about tyrannosaurs and pterodons: sometimes it's quite a lot less glamorous. All the same, you've got to take your hats off to the team at Brazil's Federal University of Rio Grande, for their investigation into ancient tapeworms.
'Super-croc' discovered in museum drawer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-21220499
Long-forgotten remains of a giant dolphin-shaped crocodilian "super-predator" that could devour ancient beasts its size and larger have now been discovered in a museum drawer in Scotland, researchers say.
'Airmageddon': China smog raises modernisation doubts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21272328
All week in Beijing, in offices and homes, in lifts and shops, restaurants, taxis and buses, one topic has dominated conversation - Beijing's foul air.
Star Not Too Old to Have Planets After All
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/10millionyearold-star-possibly-making-new-planets/article4365418.ece
Disks of matter thought to be too old to serve as planetary nurseries may still be capable of forming worlds, surprised researchers announced today (Jan. 30).
Pretend superhero powers boost helpfulness in real life
http://www.independent.ie/and-finally/superhero-volunteers-more-helpful-3370866.html
I won't lie -- I usually find it cute when my sons and my husband geek out over Superman or Batman. But there are times when the antics wear thin.
http://www.tgdaily.com/general-science-brief/69169-tapeworm-eggs-found-in-fossilized-poop
Paleontology isn't always about tyrannosaurs and pterodons: sometimes it's quite a lot less glamorous. All the same, you've got to take your hats off to the team at Brazil's Federal University of Rio Grande, for their investigation into ancient tapeworms.
'Super-croc' discovered in museum drawer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-21220499
Long-forgotten remains of a giant dolphin-shaped crocodilian "super-predator" that could devour ancient beasts its size and larger have now been discovered in a museum drawer in Scotland, researchers say.
'Airmageddon': China smog raises modernisation doubts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21272328
All week in Beijing, in offices and homes, in lifts and shops, restaurants, taxis and buses, one topic has dominated conversation - Beijing's foul air.
Star Not Too Old to Have Planets After All
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/10millionyearold-star-possibly-making-new-planets/article4365418.ece
Disks of matter thought to be too old to serve as planetary nurseries may still be capable of forming worlds, surprised researchers announced today (Jan. 30).
Pretend superhero powers boost helpfulness in real life
http://www.independent.ie/and-finally/superhero-volunteers-more-helpful-3370866.html
I won't lie -- I usually find it cute when my sons and my husband geek out over Superman or Batman. But there are times when the antics wear thin.
[U.S.] Standoff drags into third day as man holds boy in underground bunker
Standoff drags into third day as man holds boy in underground bunker
http://nation.time.com/2013/01/30/slain-school-bus-driver-named-in-ala-standoff/
Midland City, Alabama (CNN) -- Somewhere underneath this red Alabama dirt is a little boy. A kindergartner, snatched from the safety of his school bus by a gunman and stashed in an underground bunker;.
Senators Set to Grill Pentagon Nominee
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578274220405302676.html
A Senate hearing Thursday will likely give clues to which has had the bigger effect on Chuck Hagel's battle to become defense secretary: His effort to court senators privately, or attacks on the airwaves to undermine his nomination.
Talented Teen Killed In Chicago Gun Violence
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/student-participated-inauguration-festivities-shot-dead-article-1.1251027
Hadiya Pendleton was a sophomore at King College Prep High School in Chicago. The 15-year-old traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to perform with the school's marching band at inaugural events.
Jodi Arias Murder Trial Resumes; Defense To Call Witnesses
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/victim-testifies-arias-trial-article-1.1251618
PHOENIX - Jodi Arias was adamant at first. She said she knew nothing about her lover's death, didn't slit his throat, stab him nearly 30 times or put a bullet in his forehead.
Immigration Negotiation: Obama Prods GOP Toward 'Gang of Eight'
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/immigration-negotiation-obama-prods-gop-toward-gang-of-eight/
During the health-care push, Obama left Congress to its own devices. On immigration, he's doing just the opposite, attempting to prod Republican legislators to the middle by demanding a vote on his own plan.
Menendez: I Reimbursed Donor
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/01/31/menendez-i-reimbursed-donor.html
Denials probably won't make those allegations go away. New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez's office insisted on Wednesday that he had reimbursed a donor for two out of three personal trips to the Dominican Republicâ€"and denied any allegations that the ...
Power Outages Throughout Town Force 2-Hour School Delay
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/weather/severe_weather/high-winds-power-outage-wind-storm
Power outages across the town have created a need to delay school opening today, January 31, 2013 for two hours. Superintendent of Schools Jack Cross said the delay could turn into a cancelation.
Obama uncle faces hearing in fight against deportation
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/01/30/obama-uncle-in-mass-gets-deportation-hearing/
Lawyer Scott Bratton said he will ask the judge to grant residency because Obama has lived. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff. Lawyer Scott Bratton said he will ask the judge to grant residency because Obama has lived here for so many years.
'Super Gras' a big score for New Orleans
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/orleans-challenge-policing-huge-parties-18351301
(CNN) -- Whether or not you care about the big game on Sunday, if you have plans to visit New Orleans any time in the near future, you're a winner of Super Bowl XLVII.
Reversal of economic recovery?
http://kgmi.com/White-House-accuses-Republicans-of-brinkmanship-on/11461903?newsId=190632
An economy thought to be improving shocked experts today and shrank in the final three months of last year. That is a huge falloff from gains over last summer White House correspondent Wendell Goler with an explanation and reaction.
Newtown Residents Debate Guns With Conn. Lawmakers
http://abcnews.go.com/US/newtown-residents-debate-guns-conn-lawmakers/story?id=18362461
State Senate Republican Leader John McKinney politely asked the audience to hold its applause at a Wednesday hearing in Newtown, Conn.
http://nation.time.com/2013/01/30/slain-school-bus-driver-named-in-ala-standoff/
Midland City, Alabama (CNN) -- Somewhere underneath this red Alabama dirt is a little boy. A kindergartner, snatched from the safety of his school bus by a gunman and stashed in an underground bunker;.
Senators Set to Grill Pentagon Nominee
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578274220405302676.html
A Senate hearing Thursday will likely give clues to which has had the bigger effect on Chuck Hagel's battle to become defense secretary: His effort to court senators privately, or attacks on the airwaves to undermine his nomination.
Talented Teen Killed In Chicago Gun Violence
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/student-participated-inauguration-festivities-shot-dead-article-1.1251027
Hadiya Pendleton was a sophomore at King College Prep High School in Chicago. The 15-year-old traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to perform with the school's marching band at inaugural events.
Jodi Arias Murder Trial Resumes; Defense To Call Witnesses
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/victim-testifies-arias-trial-article-1.1251618
PHOENIX - Jodi Arias was adamant at first. She said she knew nothing about her lover's death, didn't slit his throat, stab him nearly 30 times or put a bullet in his forehead.
Immigration Negotiation: Obama Prods GOP Toward 'Gang of Eight'
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/immigration-negotiation-obama-prods-gop-toward-gang-of-eight/
During the health-care push, Obama left Congress to its own devices. On immigration, he's doing just the opposite, attempting to prod Republican legislators to the middle by demanding a vote on his own plan.
Menendez: I Reimbursed Donor
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/01/31/menendez-i-reimbursed-donor.html
Denials probably won't make those allegations go away. New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez's office insisted on Wednesday that he had reimbursed a donor for two out of three personal trips to the Dominican Republicâ€"and denied any allegations that the ...
Power Outages Throughout Town Force 2-Hour School Delay
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/weather/severe_weather/high-winds-power-outage-wind-storm
Power outages across the town have created a need to delay school opening today, January 31, 2013 for two hours. Superintendent of Schools Jack Cross said the delay could turn into a cancelation.
Obama uncle faces hearing in fight against deportation
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/01/30/obama-uncle-in-mass-gets-deportation-hearing/
Lawyer Scott Bratton said he will ask the judge to grant residency because Obama has lived. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff. Lawyer Scott Bratton said he will ask the judge to grant residency because Obama has lived here for so many years.
'Super Gras' a big score for New Orleans
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/orleans-challenge-policing-huge-parties-18351301
(CNN) -- Whether or not you care about the big game on Sunday, if you have plans to visit New Orleans any time in the near future, you're a winner of Super Bowl XLVII.
Reversal of economic recovery?
http://kgmi.com/White-House-accuses-Republicans-of-brinkmanship-on/11461903?newsId=190632
An economy thought to be improving shocked experts today and shrank in the final three months of last year. That is a huge falloff from gains over last summer White House correspondent Wendell Goler with an explanation and reaction.
Newtown Residents Debate Guns With Conn. Lawmakers
http://abcnews.go.com/US/newtown-residents-debate-guns-conn-lawmakers/story?id=18362461
State Senate Republican Leader John McKinney politely asked the audience to hold its applause at a Wednesday hearing in Newtown, Conn.
[World] British PM Cameron makes unannounced visit to Libya
British PM Cameron makes unannounced visit to Libya
http://blogs.channel4.com/world-news-blog/less-mission-creep-more-mission-fatigue/23524
LONDON | Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:23am EST. LONDON Jan 31 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Thursday in an unannounced visit to the north African country, his office in London said.
The coldest winter in 20 years for Syrian refugees
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/the-coldest-winter-in-20-years-for-syrian-refugees-8474996.html
As donors met in Kuwait, to pledge millions of dollars in help to those affected by conflict in Syria, I spent the day in Jordan's Zataari camp, now home to more than 70,000 Syrian refugees.
Iran plans tech upgrade that will vastly speed up nuclear program: diplomats ...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/iran-plans-tech-upgrade-that-will-vastly-speed-up-nuclear-program-diplomats/article8030599/
Iran is poised for a major technological update of its uranium enrichment program that would vastly speed up production of material that can be used for both reactor fuel and nuclear warheads, diplomats told The Associated Press Thursday.
Obama and Netanyahu, Frenemies in Need
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323644904578269783108382510.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Forget John Boehner and Mitch McConnell. The leader with whom President Barack Obama had the most twisted relationship in his first term actually was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Extraordinary images show tornado's deadly path
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/30/tornado-georgia-us-storms-southeast.html
Photos from Georgia residents devastated by the tornado show the intensity of cars flipped over, trees torn down and homes that have been destroyed.
Chat: Do you speak another language at home or school?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4770543/Polish-now-second-most-common-language-in-England-and-Wales.html
A new study has shown that there are 138,000 people living in England and Wales who don't speak English. Results from the 2011 Census have shown how the make up of people in the UK has changed in the last ten years.
Kerry Sails Through the Senate as Secretary of State
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/us/politics/senate-panel-approves-kerry-for-secretary-of-state.html
WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed Senator John Kerry as secretary of state on Tuesday, filling a key position on President Obama's retooled national security team.
Brandis calls timing of election announcement 'curious'
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2013/s3680762.htm
Shadow Attorney-General George Brandis says the announcement of the election just 24 hours before the arrest of Federal MP Craig Thomson is curious.
Powerful quake rocks Chile, causes panic but limited damage
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/strong-earthquake-rattles-southern-alaska-but-no-tsunami-danger-1.1137132
By Kari Huus and Erika Angulo, NBC News. A powerful earthquake hit central-northern Chile on Wednesday afternoon, shaking buildings as far away as the capital, Santiago, the U.S.
http://blogs.channel4.com/world-news-blog/less-mission-creep-more-mission-fatigue/23524
LONDON | Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:23am EST. LONDON Jan 31 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Thursday in an unannounced visit to the north African country, his office in London said.
The coldest winter in 20 years for Syrian refugees
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/the-coldest-winter-in-20-years-for-syrian-refugees-8474996.html
As donors met in Kuwait, to pledge millions of dollars in help to those affected by conflict in Syria, I spent the day in Jordan's Zataari camp, now home to more than 70,000 Syrian refugees.
Iran plans tech upgrade that will vastly speed up nuclear program: diplomats ...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/iran-plans-tech-upgrade-that-will-vastly-speed-up-nuclear-program-diplomats/article8030599/
Iran is poised for a major technological update of its uranium enrichment program that would vastly speed up production of material that can be used for both reactor fuel and nuclear warheads, diplomats told The Associated Press Thursday.
Obama and Netanyahu, Frenemies in Need
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323644904578269783108382510.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Forget John Boehner and Mitch McConnell. The leader with whom President Barack Obama had the most twisted relationship in his first term actually was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Extraordinary images show tornado's deadly path
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/30/tornado-georgia-us-storms-southeast.html
Photos from Georgia residents devastated by the tornado show the intensity of cars flipped over, trees torn down and homes that have been destroyed.
Chat: Do you speak another language at home or school?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4770543/Polish-now-second-most-common-language-in-England-and-Wales.html
A new study has shown that there are 138,000 people living in England and Wales who don't speak English. Results from the 2011 Census have shown how the make up of people in the UK has changed in the last ten years.
Kerry Sails Through the Senate as Secretary of State
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/us/politics/senate-panel-approves-kerry-for-secretary-of-state.html
WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed Senator John Kerry as secretary of state on Tuesday, filling a key position on President Obama's retooled national security team.
Brandis calls timing of election announcement 'curious'
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2013/s3680762.htm
Shadow Attorney-General George Brandis says the announcement of the election just 24 hours before the arrest of Federal MP Craig Thomson is curious.
Powerful quake rocks Chile, causes panic but limited damage
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/strong-earthquake-rattles-southern-alaska-but-no-tsunami-danger-1.1137132
By Kari Huus and Erika Angulo, NBC News. A powerful earthquake hit central-northern Chile on Wednesday afternoon, shaking buildings as far away as the capital, Santiago, the U.S.
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